§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the cost to the National Health Service of tattoo removal for each of the last four years. [47592]
§ Mr. BoatengThe information relating to this specific procedure is not collected centrally on a routine basis. Within the current standard coding classifications used by the National Health Service there is no unique code or combination of codes for treatments specifically related to tattoo removal. This procedure is classified along with other procedures to remove skin lesions e.g. iron pigmentation.