Policy Number: SRP 102
Policy Name: Tinnitus
Status: Group Prior Approval
Effective Date: 1 April 2024
Next Review Date: 1 April 2026
Mid and South Essex ICB provides funding for investigation of Tinnitus on a restricted basis.
Investigation is funded if the patient meets ONE of the following criteria:
- Unilateral tinnitus or pulsatile bilateral tinnitus for over 2 months
- Bilateral or central tinnitus with hearing loss for over 2 months
- Intrusive bilateral or central tinnitus without hearing loss for over 6 months
Patients must have a hearing test before referral to ENT specialists.
Patients not meeting the above criteria will not be funded unless there are clinically exceptional circumstances.
Individual funding requests should only be made where the patient demonstrates clinical exceptionality.
Find out more information on applying for funding in exceptional clinical circumstances.