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NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is a fully funded package of care provided by the NHS outside of hospital settings for individuals who have significant ongoing health but also social care needs. It can be provided either at home or in a care home, and it is available to everyone who needs it, regardless of income or assets. When are you likely to need an NHS CHC assessment? Someone...
What happens when you’re found ineligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding Sometimes people may be found ineligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding and may not know what to do next. There are still options however. If a person is found ineligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding that does not mean that there is no right to challenge the decision outcome. Appeals and complaints If you think that the process was flawed,...
Just Caring Legal answers your frequently asked questions in regards to the stages of eligibility assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding. What is NHS Continuing Healthcare funding? Many people don’t realise that if they have a “primary health need” the NHS should pay their full social care fees. This is called NHS Continuing Health Care Funding (NHS CHC). People may be eligible whether they are in residential care...
The concept of a “primary health need” is key to deciding whether a person is eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare. NHS Continuing Healthcare is personal health and social care funded by NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). This can be in a residential or nursing facility or at home. Where an individual has a “primary health need” the NHS is responsible for providing for all of that individual’s assessed...