Conversion rates for NHS CHC assessments vary wildly in England from region to region, according to the latest official statistics. Conversion rates measure the percentage of NHS CHC assessments that … [Read more...]
More CCGs are capping NHS CHC funding, saying they won’t pay for “hotel-style” facilities
We are hearing more and more stories from clients about CCGs capping NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) funding. This is very worrying: NHS CHC should be free at the point of use, in line with the … [Read more...]
“This is possibly one of the biggest financial scandals in the history of the NHS”
“The evidence shows that over the past few years many thousands of old, ill and vulnerable people will have been denied healthcare funding to which they were legally entitled, a total figure probably … [Read more...]
Tens of thousands of older people are dying while waiting for a care package
More than 50,000 people have died while waiting for a care package since spring 2017, according to Age UK. In the same period, over half a million people (626,701) have been refused social care by … [Read more...]
The Greater Manchester postcode lottery for NHS CHC funding
Why are sick and vulnerable people in Salford, Greater Manchester three times as likely to get their day-to-day care for free from the NHS as their neighbours in Bolton? Why are they three times less … [Read more...]
Facing the ‘fight of his life’ to get NHS CHC funding
“In terms of complexity, the mental capacity required and the analysis skills needed, applying for NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) funding was as complex as some of the nuclear deterrent policy I … [Read more...]
Can I spend my parent’s money to get help with NHS Continuing Healthcare?
One of the most common concerns I encounter when talking to clients, is the difficulty families find in permitting themselves to spend a loved one's money to seek legal help. They know the struggle … [Read more...]
Updated: The current reality of an NHS Continuing Healthcare application.
There is much online information available, offering tips and advice for securing NHS Continuing Healthcare. As helpful as these guides can be to inform, I do feel that these factsheets may currently … [Read more...]
Who Should Carry Out the Checklist Stage?
Whose responsibility is it to carry out the NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment process? NHS Continuing Healthcare was designed to provide fully funded care package for those who have continuing … [Read more...]
Inaccurate Medical Records ahead of the MDT
I think the care home records and medical records are inaccurate ahead of the MDT meeting. This is a problem that many of my clients have faced. Unfortunately, records pertaining to care aren’t … [Read more...]
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