Individual Funding Requests (previously called INNF requests)
Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group clinical polices take account of national guidance and evidence-based best practice.
Treatments which are identified on the Effective Clinical Commissioning Policies List as being of Low Priority (INNF) will not normally be funded by the CCG unless exceptionality has been established and agreed via the CCG Individual Funding Request (IFR) route – please submit a completed IFR application form to glccg.ifr@nhs.net.
In instances where Gloucestershire CCG has set clinical thresholds for treatment (CBA), these must be met in full in order for treatment to be funded by the Commissioners (but prior approval is not required). Where prior approval (PA) is indicated, prior approval must be obtained from the CCG.
All Prior Approval Forms are available using the link at the side of this page or via G-Care
Other Useful forms and guides
Frequently Asked Questions – Effective Clinical Commissioning Policies List – February 2015
Exceptional Funding – IFR Application Form
Prior Approval Standard Operating Procedure March 2016
Criteria Based Assessment procedure March 2016
Prior Approval process – GP guidance notes – Sept 2014
Gloucestershire Cataract Assessment Questionnaire – October 2014
Policy and appendicies
IFR_Policy_Appendix_1 Experimental Unproven
IFR_Policy_Appendix_2 Ethical Framework
IFR_Policy_Appendix_ 3 IFR Standard Operating Procedure
IFR_Policy_Appendix_4 Appeals Procedure
IFR Policy Appendix 5 Guidance on Service Developments and Cohorts of similar patients
