Wig leaflet

Your consultant has prescribed a wig suitable for your needs. This is because you have been recently referred or diagnosed as having significant hair loss due to a medical condition.

Prescribing

Most prescription wigs are ready to wear Modacrylic units which, with care, should last 6 months.

Wig suppliers

NHS Fife has several contractors who provide wigs and hairpieces to NHS patients. You are free to choose the one most suitable for you from a leaflet provided or from the list below.

Browns more hair now provide a wig fitting service every Tuesday within the hairdresser’s salon at Queen Margaret Hospital where you can try various styles. For more information please call the number in the letter along with this leaflet.

Wig cost

Your wig supply is based on the current NHS Scotland prescription charges i.e. currently free of charge. This includes assessment, measuring, fitting, cutting, adjustment, packaging and delivery.  There should be no additional cost to you. 

Arranging your salon appointment

Your consultant will send the prescription to the Therapies and Rehabilitation Department. You will be sent a letter advising you of your options along with contractor leaflets. You are asked to call the department to confirm which salon you wish to attend. An order will then be processed to the salon and you can book an appointment. Please allow 2-3 working days before making an appointment at your chosen salon to allow the order to go through. Contact details for Therapies & Rehabilitation are in the letter along with this leaflet.

Patient’s responsibility

Patients will be asked to sign a ‘satisfaction slip’ on receipt of their wig or hair piece; it is the patient’s responsibility to be sure they are satisfied with what’s been supplied.

Patients that wish finished wigs to be sent to their home are deemed to have accepted the fit, colour and style of the piece(s) as if they had signed a satisfaction slip.

All wigs and pieces supplied are the property of NHS Scotland and as such it is expected that patients will take good care of any pieces provided.

Wigs damaged through carelessness or failure to follow the care instructions will not be replaced. You may be asked to return your wig for clinical disposal prior to a replacement order being processed.