CHC

NHS England's latest figures show that fewer people than ever are being found eligible for Continuing Healthcare funding. If a decision has gone against you or your client, here is what you need to know. nhs funding The Numbers Behind the Headlines NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is not a discretionary benefit. It is a legal entitlement: where a person's primary need is a health need, the NHS must fund their full care costs regardless of their assets or income. But the lates

"Re ACC [2020] fundamentally changed deputy authority for NHS Continuing Healthcare appeals. Deputies can now only represent clients up to the DST assessment meeting. Any challenge to funding decisions requires Court of Protection authority—making early-stage representation crucial to avoid costly appeals.