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
• Injections for non-specific low back pain without sciatica patient leaflet
• Breast reduction patient leaflet
• 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
• Dupuytren’s contracture release patient leaflet
• Ganglion excision patient leaflet
• Trigger finger release patient leaflet
• 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.