Trying to secure NHS Continuing Healthcare funding can be an arduous process. It is often a long battle for the whole family. However, if someone has been deemed eligible that does not automatically guarantee that they will have that funding for the remainder of their lives. Once the funding has been granted, there are regular reassessments. This can mean that people lose funding after being initially awarded NHS Continuing Healthcare. This is supposed to be to take into account that people’s health needs can change and to ensure that funding is only granted where appropriate and necessary. However, people who believe they are entitled to funding can still find that it is removed and withdrawn. Here’s what to do whe your NHS Continuing Healthcare funding has been removed.
Mistakes with reassessments do happen.
We know that there are mistakes that can be made during the assessment process, and this too is true of reassessments. People can lose their NHS Continuing Healthcare funding despite their healthcare needs either remaining the same, or worsening.
CCGs are under pressure to make savings from NHS England. People have found that there have been attempts to reduce their care packages or that their NHS Continuing Healthcare funding has been removed entirely.
What you can do.
If you have an up and coming review, get in touch and Just Caring Legal will assess your healthcare needs, help to guide you through the process and seek to maximise your chances of keeping your funding if you are eligible.
If you believe that your reassessment has not been conducted correctly, or that mistakes were made in evaluating whether or not you still have a ‘primary health need,’ then you can take action. You have the right to appeal such decisions. It is best to take action as quickly as possible so that you do not end up paying substantial sums for care while waiting for a resolution.
How Just Caring Legal can help.
Just Caring Legal is a solicitors’ firm specialising in NHS Continuing Healthcare. Rosalind set up this firm specifically because she saw how many people were being denied NHS Continuing Healthcare funding when they should be entitled to receive it. This can happen at the early stages but it can also be repeated during the reassessment process.This can often be a fearful time for families and the stress often doesn’t go away after initially receiving full care funding.
Rosalind’s expert medio-legal knowledge means that she can minimise any possible mistakes being made during the reassessment process and prepare appeals for anyone whose NHS Continuing Healthcare funding has been removed.
You can call Just Caring Legal today to speak to Rosalind and arrange a free initial consultation to discuss your case, and your chances of success should you proceed. If you believe that your funding may have been wrongly removed then get in contact with Rosalind today. Call us now on 0191 556 1078 or email us at [email protected]