Postcode lottery? Do clinical commissioning groups differ in their funding of prominent ear correction surgery.

In 2013 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) were created and became responsible for the planning and commissioning of health care services in their area. The Royal College of Surgeons and the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons created guideline for the CCGs in 2013 for the surgical treatment of prominent ears. By looking at each of the CCGs' websites, we aim to review their equity and how well they adhere to standards to determine whether there is a regional variation for funding of this procedure.