Mental Health – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. There is currently no harmonised Central East ICB clinical policy. Local area policies transferred to Central East ICB are available where these exist.

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.

Information:

Currently there is not a single clinical policy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that applies to people across the whole Central East area.

Where a legacy Integrated Care Board (ICB) had an agreed clinical policy on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), 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 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), support for patients in that area will be based on a routine commissioning pathway.

Local clinical policy positions for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes

No Policy (Routine Commissioning Pathway)

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

PTSD Out of Area Referrals Policy

Hertfordshire and West Essex

No Policy (Routine Commissioning Pathway)