Policy number: SRP 108
Policy name: Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Status: Not Funded
Effective date: 1 April 2024
Next review date: 1 April 2029
Mid and South Essex ICB does not fund Vagus Nerve Stimulation for any indication.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) is a medical treatment that involves delivering electrical impulses to the vagus nerve. It is used as an add-on treatment for certain types of intractable epilepsy and treatment-resistant depression. More recently, it has been used to treat headaches.
This service/procedure has been assessed as a Low Clinical Priority by MSE ICB and will not be funded unless there are exceptional clinical circumstances.
Funding for patients not meeting the above criteria will only be granted in clinically exceptional circumstances.
Find out more information on applying for funding in exceptional clinical circumstances