Paragraph 21 F1
Surgery under general anaesthesia and appropriate analgesia, associated with post surgical pain, suffering or impairment of general condition including, in particular—
(a)
thoracotomy, craniotomy, laparotomy, orchidectomy, lymphadenectomy or thyroidectomy;
(b)
orthopaedic surgery with effective stabilisation and wound management;
(c)
organ transplantation with effective management of rejection;
(d)
surgical implantation of catheters or biomedical devices such as telemetry transmitters or minipumps.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 2AA inserted (19.6.2026) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/663), reg. 1(1), Sch.