Specialised ear surgery
Scope
This clinical reference group (CRG) covers:
- Cochlear implants
- Implantable hearing aids
- Bone anchored hearing aids
- Middle ear implants
- Auditory brainstem implants.
Membership
- James Tysome, Clinical lead for Specialised Ear Surgery
- Nicola Symes, Lead Commissioner
- Robert Wilson, Public Health England lead
- Frank Stafford, GIRFT Clinical Lead, ENT – affiliate member
Non-core members of the group may be drawn upon for specialist advice and expertise required to deliver the key objectives of the CRG work programme.
Products
A key part of the CRG’s work is the delivery of the ‘products’ of commissioning. These are the tools used by the Regional Commissioning Teams to contract services on an annual basis.
Service specifications
Service specifications are important in clearly defining the standards of care expected from organisations funded by NHS England to provide specialised care. The specifications have been developed by specialised clinicians, commissioners, expert patients and public health representatives to describe both core and developmental service standards. Core standards are those that all funded providers should be able to demonstrate, with developmental standards being those which may require further changes in practice over time to provide excellence in the field.
The following service specifications fall within the scope of this CRG:
- Auditory brainstem implant
- Cochlear implantation services (adults and children)
- Bone conduction hearing implant and middle ear implant service (all ages)
Policies
Commissioned:
- Auditory brainstem implant with congenital abnormalities of the auditory nerves of cochleae
- Bone anchored hearing aids
- Bone conducting hearing implants (BCHIs) for hearing loss (all ages)
Policy statements
Policy statements are brief documents that define the current commissioning position to support service contracting.
The following policy statements fall within the scope of this CRG:
Other related links
Get involved
If you are interested in the work of the specialised ear surgery CRG or its NPOC, you can register as stakeholder.
For details on our latest consultations please visit the NHS England consultation hub.
Get in contact
For any questions or queries relating to the work of the CRG or its NPOC, please contact: england.npoc-trauma@nhs.net