Clinical policies aim to prevent avoidable harm to patients by only offering treatments on the NHS that are evidence-based, clinically safe and effective, as well as cost effective and a good use of resources.
Currently there is not a single clinical policy for hysterectomy that applies to people across the whole Central East area.
Where a legacy Integrated Care Board (ICB) had an agreed clinical policy on hysterectomy, this policy transferred to Central East ICB on 1 April 2026. Previously agreed policies will continue to apply only to people living in that former ICB’s area until any new policy is adopted by NHS Central East ICB.
Where an area doesn’t have a previously agreed policy on hysterectomy, support for patients in that area will be based on a routine commissioning pathway.
Local clinical policy positions for hysterectomy
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Hysterectomy indictions for surgery BLMK policy v1.1 (120kB pdf)
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
No Policy (Routine Commissioning Pathway)