Continuing healthcare is a package of services for people over the age of 18 who have ongoing healthcare needs but are not in hospital. Care is arranged and funded by the NHS and can be received either at home or in a care home. Continuing healthcare is free of charge, unlike some help from social services which may be charged for depending on income or savings.
To make the system fairer for everyone, new national guidance has been produced that details a national system for determining eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare. The National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare was launched on the 1st October 2007.
Please click on the link below to access a leaflet providing further information on NHS continuing healthcare and NHS funded nursing care:
NHS continuing healthcare leaflet
