A guide to NHS Continuing Care
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is a legal entitlement that covers 100% of care costs for people whose primary need is a health need. It is not means-tested. It does not depend on savings, income, or property. If your relative qualifies, the NHS pays everything — the nursing care, the accommodation, the food, all of it.
Around 144,000 people are currently self-funding their care in England, paying an average of £1,298 per week for residential care or £1,535 per week for nursing care. Many of them should be receiving CHC funding. They are not, because nobody told them CHC exists, or because their application was refused at the first attempt and they did not know how to challenge it.
This guide was produced by CareHomeGuide.co.uk. You can find out more about them on their website.
The guide is not written for healthcare professionals. It is written for families. The language is plain. The advice is practical. Every recommendation is grounded in the NHS National Framework and established case law.
If your relative is in a care home, or is about to move into one, this guide may be useful for you.
NHS Continuing Care guide for families
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