Table 1 Percentage of Clinical Commissioning Groups with mandatory rationing policy broken down into specific surgery types [3]
From: Rationing elective surgery for smokers and obese patients: responsibility or prognosis?
| Â | % of Clinical Commissioning Groups with Mandatory Rationing Policy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Elective Surgery | Hip & Knee Surgery | Tonsillectomy | Surgery for Snoring | Hernia Repair | Varicose Veins Surgery | |
Weight Management | 1.5% | 22% | 1% | 6% | 1.5% | 3% |
Smoking Cessation | 1% | 4% | 2% | 2.5% | 2% | 2.5% |