article_snippet: Decisions are not taken lightly, and cases are thoroughly considered by a panel of hospital consultants, GPs and lay people.'
article_snippet: a panel of hospital consultants, GPs sought an independent review from specialist at Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, and Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust report was considered alongside the submission from Mrs Wood's doctor.
article_snippet: A spokesperson at NHS Coastal West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group continued: 'a panel of hospital consultants, GPs fully considered Mrs Wood's case, but found that the evidence of clinical effectiveness of the proposed treatment was poor.'
article_snippet: We understand this is disappointing for Mrs Wood's but without evidence that the proposed treatment would be clinically effective, a panel of hospital consultants, GPs could not approve the proposed treatment.'
highlights_snippet: Clinical Commissioning Group argues the evidence for treatment is 'poor' 