Continuing healthcare guidance from our experts
Compass CHC wins the People’s Choice Stevie Awards
We’re delighted to announce that Compass CHC has won three Stevie® Awards at The 21st Annual International Business Awards®. With more than 3,600 businesses nominated globally, we’re proud that our tireless work to secure eligibility to cover care costs for our clients has been recogni
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Government scraps cap on care costs
As reported in the BBC, the decision to scrap the proposed cap on care costs has been met with shock and despair by those affected by the cost of care. The new Labour government has announced that the planned cap on care costs, limiting care cost spending to a maximum of £86,000, has been cancelled
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Compass CHC receives growth funding from Omni Partners
We’re excited to announce that we will be working with Omni Partners in the next chapter for Compass CHC. Omni Partners are an experienced investment firm who will be assisting us in our onward journey and growth over the coming years. Ongoing growth is crucial to our fundamental goal of assis
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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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Recent client retrospective success of over £200,000 repaid
The Compass CHC team are delighted to report on a recent case success where we recovered over £200,000 of retrospective care costs incorrectly charged. This was the second instance of a successful outcome for this client secured by the Compass CHC team as we initially assisted in securing the patie
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Meet our expert medical consultants
At Compass CHC we have a team of both medical and legal experts. Specialist non-practising lawyers who exclusively work in the field of continuing healthcare funding, as well as a number of clinical and medical experts. We are able to draw upon the medical expertise of a consultant neurologist, a se
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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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Is care the right option for my loved one?
Deciding whether a care home is the right choice for your loved one can be a daunting decision, we ask bloggers and experts for their advice. There are hundreds of factors that need to be considered when you think about placing a relative in full-time care, ranging from applying for continuing care
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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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