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NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC): what it means
Care arranged and fully paid for by the NHS for people whose main need is a health need. Not means-tested.
CHC can pay for care at home or the full fees of a care home. Eligibility depends on the nature, intensity, complexity and unpredictability of needs, not on a diagnosis. The process starts with a Checklist.
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- NHS CHC Checklist: A screening tool, completed by a health or social care professional, to decide whether someone needs a full CHC assessment.
- Decision Support Tool: The form a team of professionals uses for a full NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment, across 12 areas of need.
- Fast Track (CHC): A quick route to NHS Continuing Healthcare for people with a rapidly deteriorating condition who may be nearing the end of life.
- NHS-funded nursing care (FNC): A weekly payment from the NHS directly to a nursing home, towards the cost of care from registered nurses.
Questions about nhs continuing healthcare (chc)
- Does the NHS pay for care home fees?
- What is the difference between NHS-funded nursing care and continuing healthcare?
- How much does NHS continuing healthcare pay for a nursing home?
- What is NHS continuing healthcare?
- Who is eligible for NHS continuing healthcare?
- How much is NHS continuing healthcare funding worth?
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