Conversations about getting old are still too hard for many of us to broach. A survey by Independent Age, a charity for older people, found two thirds of adults aged over 65 had never talked to their … [Read more...]
How Do We Build A Truly Dementia-Friendly NHS Continuing Healthcare system?
Tackling the legal issues facing those in need of care is our daily business here at Just Caring Legal. People usually enter the health and social care system when they are at their most vulnerable – … [Read more...]
Claiming Back Care Fees for Past Periods of Care
Here at Just Caring Legal, we get many enquiries about the possibility of claiming back care fees for past periods when they or a relative were eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding but … [Read more...]
Five Reasons You May Be Entitled To a Refund of Care Fees
You can claim a refund of care fees for periods during which you or a loved one was eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare but did not receive it. Do any of the following apply to you? If so you may … [Read more...]
Should You Be Asked To Pay an NHS Continuing Healthcare “Top-Up”?
With a loved one living in a residential or nursing home will probably be familiar with the concept of top-up fees. These are third-party payments which bridge the gap between the cost of care home … [Read more...]
Five Key Questions to Ask About Your NHS Continuing Healthcare Review
Have you or a loved one had your care funding withdrawn following an NHS Continuing Healthcare review? Here at Just Caring Legal, we are hearing of more and more cases like this. A review of NHS … [Read more...]
Extra Cash for Social Care Is No More Than a Sticking Plaster
“Like putting a plaster on a patient that needs a triple bypass”. This is how Liverpool City Mayor Joe Anderson described the extra cash for social care announced by the Government yesterday. … [Read more...]
Care Home Market Comes Under Government Spotlight
I recently wrote about the National Audit Office taking a step closer to a full-scale investigation of NHS Continuing Health Care funding. Now another Government department, the Competition and … [Read more...]
Government Watchdog Considers Investigating NHS CHC
Here at Just Caring Legal, we hear many stories about the struggles facing those who apply for NHS Continuing Health Care funding on behalf of their loved ones. The NHS CHC assessment process is … [Read more...]
Autumn Statement Fails to Address Crisis in Social Care
What a shame that today's Autumn Statement was completely silent on the crisis in social care. Report after report over the past few weeks has highlighted that the care industry is at "tipping … [Read more...]