Resources
Preventing avoidable harm to patients, avoiding unnecessary operations, and freeing up clinical time by only offering interventions on the NHS that are evidence-based and appropriate is a crucial in supporting the NHS Long term Plan.
We have created the following products and resources to help health professionals, patients and the public understand the Evidence-Based Interventions Programme and the interventions that are currently included in the guidance:
- Evidence Based Interventions Programme video*
- Surgery to prevent snoring in the absence of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) patient leaflet and video
- Surgery to investigate and relieve heavy periods patient leaflet and dilatation and curettage video and hysterectomy video
- Knee arthroscopy for patients with osteoarthritis patient leaflet and video
- Injections for non-specific low back pain without sciatica patient leaflet and video and video
- Breast reduction patient leaflet and video
- Removal of benign skin lesions patient leaflet and video
- Grommets for glue ear in children patient leaflet and video
- Tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis patient leaflet and video
- Surgery to treat haemorrhoids patient leaflet and video
- Surgery to remove chalazia patient leaflet and video
- Arthroscopic shoulder decompression for subacromial shoulder pain patient leaflet
- Carpal tunnel syndrome release patient leaflet and video
- Dupuytren’s contracture release patient leaflet and video
- Ganglion excision patient leaflet and video
- Trigger finger release patient leaflet and video
- Varicose vein surgery patient leaflet and video
*Please note that intervention videos are being added to this site as they are completed. If the video you require is not yet available please e-mail England.ebinterventions@nhs.net.