Continuing healthcare guidance from our experts
Compass CHC renews Cyber Essentials Plus certification
We’re pleased to announce the renewal of our Cyber Essentials Plus certification for 2025. The certification recognises our commitment to data security and that we have cybersecurity controls in place to protect our clients’ data. Our company mission is to help families navigate continuing healt
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Further delays to social care reform
The recent announcement by Wes Streeting, Health and Social Care Secretary of a new independent commission to reform social care has brought the UK’s ‘care crisis’ back into the news. The commission will begin work in April, but not publish its final report until 2028. For many the timetable
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Dementia named UK’s leading cause of death for second year
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirms that dementia and Alzheimer’s disease continues to be the top leading cause of death in England and Wales in 2023. Of all deaths registered 11.6% had an underlying cause of dementia and Alzheimer’s. According to the Alzheimer’s Soc
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Uncertainty surrounding who pays for care as costs continue to rise
A recent report by care reviews website carehome.co.uk highlights continuing uncertainty for care seekers over who will pay for care. One in five respondents were unsure who would fund their care (out of over 38,441 care seekers who made care enquiries between 1 November 2023 and 31 October 2024).
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Louis takes on Paris Marathon challenge to raise money for Dementia UK
Louis Seymour, our Legal Services Director will be running his first marathon, on 13 April 2025 in Paris. Louis will be raising funds for Dementia UK. The race across Paris is 42,195 km (26 miles and 385 yards) long. Starting at the Arc de Triomphe and taking in many of Paris’ well-known landmarks
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Autumn budget 2024 response
In Labour’s first budget since 2010, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced tax rises to fund the NHS and other public services. The social care sector received an extra £600m in funding to local authorities for adult and children’s social care. However, care providers have warned that this would h
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Compass CHC secures family over £265,000 reimbursement of care fees
Following a successful retrospective claim at NHS England, Compass CHC, the continuing healthcare experts have secured a refund of care fees of over £265,000. In this case, Compass CHC instigated a retrospective assessment with the NHS. Whilst the initial assessment process, and later appeal with
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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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Compass CHC celebrates 10th anniversary
In November this year, we mark the 10th anniversary of Compass CHC! We are celebrating a decade of supporting clients and their families through the challenging and complex Continuing Healthcare process. In 2014, founder and CEO, Tim Davies, identified that there was a need to create Compass CHC,
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Over £100,000 in care fees recovered from the NHS following successful retrospective claim
Following an NHS England appeal of a retrospective assessment, Compass CHC has been successful in securing a refund of over two years of care fees, amounting to over £100,000. Currently, it is possible to request a retrospective review of Continuing Healthcare Funding entitlement for any period aft
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