Tonsils removal, breast reductions and snoring surgery will be offered to far fewer patients from next year, under plans being drawn up by NHS England.

BBC: Tonsils removal, breast reductions and snoring surgery will be offered to far fewer patients from next year, under plans being drawn up by NHS England.

Officials are to discuss proposals to stop or reduce 17 routine procedures deemed to be “ineffective or risky”.

The treatment will be offered only if it is judged to be of “compelling” benefit and there are no alternatives.

NHS England said the move would affect about 100,000 people every year and free up an estimated £200m.

The British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) said cutting back on certain procedures would cost the economy more as people would be unable to work without surgery.

Patients at risk of serious harm from their condition will continue to be offered treatment.