Dementia and NHS Continuing Healthcare funding
Dementia can produce both health and social care needs. CHC in England depends on the individual’s assessed needs and whether they amount to a primary health need, rather than the diagn…
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Continuing health care
Browse guidance and practitioner perspectives on Continuing health care. The articles below explain the relevant questions, evidence and practical considerations; check each article's date, sources and jurisdiction.
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Learning disability and NHS Continuing Healthcare funding
An adult with a learning disability can be considered for CHC on the same primary health need test as anyone else. Long-standing social care support does not rule out eligibility, and n…
Read moreNHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility for adults under 65
Adult NHS Continuing Healthcare is for people aged 18 and over who have a primary health need. There is no upper age limit. Under-18s use the children and young people’s continuing care…
Read moreJoint packages of care: shared NHS and council funding
Not every case falls cleanly on one side of the NHS and council boundary. Where someone is not eligible for full NHS Continuing Healthcare but has health needs a council cannot properly…
Read morePersonal Health Budgets under NHS Continuing Healthcare
A personal health budget gives someone eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare more control over how their care is arranged. It is not extra money, it is the same funding managed differe…
Read moreIs CHC means tested
No. NHS Continuing Healthcare in England is not means tested. Eligibility depends on a primary health need, not savings, income or property. If eligible, the NHS funds the agreed care p…
Read moreNHS Continuing Healthcare Explained
NHS Continuing Healthcare is a package of care funded entirely by the NHS for adults whose main need for care is a health need. It is arranged and paid for by an Integrated Care Board a…
Read moreThe Decision Support Tool and the 12 Care Domains
The Decision Support Tool (DST) brings together evidence from a comprehensive assessment of health and social-care needs to support an NHS Continuing Healthcare recommendation in Englan…
Read moreWho Pays for Care Fees
Care funding in England depends on assessed needs and the applicable route. NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funds an assessed package for an eligible adult with a primary health need an…
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