Rejected petition Stop CCG's in Worcestershire introducing a scoring system for hip operations.

Cost-cutting plans to slash the number of people eligible for hip and knee replacements have been criticised by surgeons.

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The CCG's plan to only treat the most severe cases where pain interferes with daily life. The proposals have no clinical justification. Care is being rationed.

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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is the responsibility of the clinical commissioning group.

You could raise your issue directly with the clinical commissioning group using the following website: http://www.worcestershire.nhs.uk/

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Date submitted 29 January 2017
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