NICE Interventional Procudures Programme
An interventional procedure is defined as any procedure used for diagnosis
or treatment that involves incision, puncture, entry into a body cavity or the use of ionising, electromagnetic
or acoustic energy. The NICE Interventional Procedures Programme assess the safety and efficacy
of all new interventional procedures. It aims to protect the safety of patients and to support
clinicians, healthcare organisations and the NHS as a whole in managing clinical innovation responsibly.
Since 1st January 2007, the Department has been a participant in the NICE Interventional Procedures Programme, which enables local healthcare professionals who are considering using a new interventional procedure to have it assessed by NICE. The arrangements for how to do this are set out in the following circular:
Since 1st January 2007, the Department has been a participant in the NICE Interventional Procedures Programme, which enables local healthcare professionals who are considering using a new interventional procedure to have it assessed by NICE. The arrangements for how to do this are set out in the following circular:
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) The Interventional Procedures Programme
Since NICE started the Interventional Procedures Programme, they have determined that the following procedures should NOT BE USED:
- IPG070 - Scleral expansion surgery for presbyopia
- IPG225 - Corneal implants for the correction of refrective error
- IPG234 - Laraposcopic uterine nerve ablation (LUNA) for chronic pelvic pain
- IPG241 - Soft-palate implants for obstructive sleep apnoea
- IPG301 - Transmyocardial laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris
- IPG302 - Percutaneous laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris
Further information on the Interventional Procedures Programme can be
found on the NICE
website.
website.
