Continuing healthcare guidance from our experts
What is an Integrated Care Board?
An Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the NHS organisation that plans and funds healthcare services in a local area. These organisations replaced Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in 2022 and are now responsible for managing local NHS budgets and deciding how services are commissioned. ICBs also help
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What is the benefit of the Compass CHC fixed fee report?
You have an insight into the individual’s needs, you may even care for them. You share this knowledge with our Specialist Advisors, and we confirm that what you have said suggests there may be a primary health need. Why do we need to complete an investigation? The answer is simple: we need to chec
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How do I get NHS funding for dementia?
It is possible to get NHS funding – called NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding – for those with dementia; however, it’s not available to all who are diagnosed, and the application process isn’t always easy. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia, this guide will help you under
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Updates to the National Framework and CHC Assessment documentation – what has changed?
Following the passage of the Health and Care Act 2022, there will be structural changes within the NHS that are of note, along with updates to the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare funding and minor changes to the Checklist assessment and Decision Support Tool assessment documentation. Wh
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Continuing Healthcare funding going into 2021
Emergency legislation was passed in March 2020 which meant that legal obligations placed on the NHS and Social Care teams to undertake assessments were temporarily suspended whilst the country was in lockdown. Since September 2019 assessments have recommenced and patients are again being assessed
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The history of continuing healthcare
NHS Continuing Healthcare is a phrase used within the care and health sector, however it’s a topic many people don’t understand or feel slightly confused about. But where did it all start, and what is the history of Continuing Healthcare? What is Continuing Healthcare? Continuing healthcare
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Changes to the Decision Support Tool and checklist for NHS Continuing Healthcare 2018
The National Framework for continuing healthcare funding has been updated by the Department of Health and these changes come in to effect in October 2018. We examine what changes have been made to the Decision Support Tool (DST) and Checklist assessments.
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National Framework for NHS continuing Healthcare funding Oct 2018
The Department of Health and Social Care published a revision to the National Framework for continuing healthcare funding on 1 March 2018. This revision comes into effect on 1 October 2018. We analyse the changes and their impact.
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What are the 12 care domains of continuing healthcare?
Continuing healthcare (CHC) domains are the 12 specific areas of care assessed by the Decision Support Tool (DST). The 12 CHC domains are: Behaviour Cognition Psychological and emotional Communication Mobility Nutrition Continence Skin Breathing Drug therapies and medication Altered states of cons
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How do I appeal an NHS Continuing Healthcare funding decision?
Appealing an NHS Continuing Healthcare decision can be time-consuming (people can wait for months, or even years) and very distressing for individuals and their families. The appeals process can appear extremely complex especially as the lack of guidelines in the National Framework means that Integr
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