CHC, Funded Nursing Care and social care compared
Three different routes fund care in England and they are frequently confused with one another. The differences in what they cover, and in what a family pays, are substantial. This guide…
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Social care
Browse guidance and practitioner perspectives on Social care. The articles below explain the relevant questions, evidence and practical considerations; check each article's date, sources and jurisdiction.
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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…
Read moreLearning 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 moreHealth need or social care need: where the line sits
The England CHC framework asks whether the person's needs, taken as a whole, amount to a primary health need. It reflects the legal limits of council care provision. Individual health t…
Read moreWho can complete a Fast Track Pathway Tool
In England, the Fast Track tool must be completed by an appropriate clinician: a registered nurse or medical practitioner responsible for the person's diagnosis, treatment or care and a…
Read moreHow to Find an Independent Social Worker
Independent social work can be relevant in care disputes, safeguarding concerns, best interests decisions, mental capacity matters, Court of Protection evidence, deputyship concerns, ho…
Read moreSocial Worker, Psychologist or Mental Capacity Assessor: Who Do You Need?
The safest approach is to start with the professional question, not the job title. A registered social worker may complete social care assessments, safeguarding-related reports, best in…
Read moreSocial Worker, Psychologist or Mental Capacity Assessor: Who Do You Need?
The safest approach is to start with the professional question, not the job title. A registered social worker may complete social care assessments, safeguarding-related reports, best in…
Read moreSocial Worker, Psychologist or Mental Capacity Assessor: Who Do You Need?
The safest approach is to start with the professional question, not the job title. A registered social worker may complete social care assessments, safeguarding-related reports, best in…
Read moreThe CHC Checklist Explained
The NHS Continuing Healthcare Checklist is a screening tool used to decide whether a person should be referred for a full assessment of eligibility for CHC funding. It can be completed …
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 moreWhen Should You Instruct an Independent Social Worker?
A registered social worker is not limited to care coordination. Suitably experienced social workers can provide expert assessment, analysis and evidence across adult social care, mental…
Read moreWhen Should You Instruct an Independent Social Worker?
A registered social worker is not limited to care coordination. Suitably experienced social workers can provide expert assessment, analysis and evidence across adult social care, mental…
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…
Read moreThe EHC needs-assessment process
An EHC needs assessment is the local authority’s process for finding out a child or young person’s education, health and social-care needs. The initial legal test is whether they have o…
Read moreIndependent social-work evidence for EHCP appeals
An independent social-work assessment can help an EHCP appeal where there is a defined gap concerning social-care needs, family context, daily functioning or relevant provision. Its val…
Read moreEHCP social-care sections D, H1 and H2
Section D identifies social-care needs related to SEN or disability. H1 records provision required under section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 for an under-18.…
Read moreSocial care in EHCPs: needs, provision and evidence
Social care belongs in an EHCP where the child or young person has relevant social-care needs or requires relevant provision. Section D records needs; H1 and H2 record different categor…
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