Schedule Excepted functions of a relevant Health Authority

Prosthetics and complex orthotics;

Wheelchair provision including complex postural seating and powered wheelchair controls;

Communication aids (excluding all forms of hearing aids and cochlear implants);

Environmental controls and other electronic assistive technology;

Telecare.

All activity in designated centres in respect of spinal injuries (with damage or threat to spinal cord function);

Complex spinal deformity surgery and reconstructive surgery (without threat to spinal cord function).

Clinical genetics;

Laboratory genetics;

Cytogenetics;

Molecular genetics;

Metabolic biochemistry;

Strategic planning for population screening programmes.

Neurosurgery;

Neurology (excluding in-patient stroke);

Neurorehabilitation;

Neuropathology;

Neurophysiology;

Neuroradiology;

Neurophthalmology;

Neurootology.

Treatment for End Stage Renal Failure;

Treatment for acute renal failure;

General nephrology (provided in a main nephrology unit);

Renal related surgery;

Dialysis.

Cardiothoracic transplantation (including implantable ventricular assist devices);

Pulmonary hypertension;

Cardiac electrophysiology;

Congenital heart disease;

Invasive cardiology and cardiac surgery.

Treatment of patients with viral hepatitis;

Services for patients with acute liver failure and advanced complications of cirrhosis;

Services for patients with benign and malignant liver tumours and cancer of the intra- and extra-hepatic biliary tree (including pancreas);

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery.

Tertiary Eating Disorder services;

Neuropsychiatry;

Forensic Services;

Mental health services for deaf people;

Gender Identity disorder;

Perinatal psychiatric services(Mother and Baby Units);

Complex and/or Treatment resistant disorders.

Cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery;

Nephrology, including renal replacement therapy;

Gastroenology/Hepatology/ Nutritional support;

Respiratory;

Oncology;

Malignant Haematology;

Non-malignant haematology;

Neonatal intensive care;

Paediatric intensive care;

Immunological disorder/infectious disease/allergy;

Paediatric pathology;

Paediatric Neurosciences (Including complex disability and rehabilitation);

Metabolic Disorders;

Paediatric endocrinology and diabetes;

Rheumatology;

Child and adolescent mental health services;

Dermatology;

Paediatric surgery;

Paediatric orthopaedic surgery;

Paediatric ophthalmology;

Paediatric ear, nose and throat surgery;

Paediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery;

Paediatric plastic surgery;

Paediatric urology;

Complex child and adolescent gynaecology, congenital anomalies and intersex.

Population screening Services including cervical cytology and breast screening;

Plastic Surgery (all ages) Emergency ambulance services.