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Ensuring that all recipients of high band NHS-funded nursing care have been correctly considered against eligibility criteria for fully funded NHS continuing care
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Document type:Dear colleague letter
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Author:Department of Health; Anne McDonald (Head of Delivery, Older People andamp; Disability)
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Published date:28 November 2005
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Primary audience:Professionals
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Publication format:Electronic only
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Gateway reference:5988
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Pages:8
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Copyright holder:Crown
This letter provides advice to strategic health authorities (SHAs) on the interaction of continuing care and NHS-funded nursing care. It aims to ensure that the correct process is being used to differentiate between people who receive fully funded NHS continuing care and the high band of NHS-funded nursing care.
A significant amount of guidance has already been issued in this area and this letter reminds SHAs of the key parts of that guidance, it does not change or add to that guidance, but emphasises the correct process to be followed.
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