Guidance and advice for the general public related to the delivery of NHS continuing health care and NHS-funded nursing care.
This note explains what happens to your entitlement to social security and other benefits if you receive NHS continuing healthcare.
The NHS Plan set out a commitment to bring in free nursing care from a registered nurse, for people paying all of the costs of their care.
On 1 October 2001, the Government delivered on this commitment and the NHS now meets the costs of registered nursing care to provide, delegate and supervise care in a variety of settings; a hospital, nursing home, hospice or the patient’s own home. This removes the anomaly of people having to pay for care in a nursing home that would be provided free in residential accommodation or at home.
Leaflet designed to answer questions about NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care following the changes that were introduced on 1 October 2007, when the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care was implemented.
The ICN helps frontline organisations to work together to deliver flexible services that help people to remain in control and live independent lives.
The CAT Team was established in January 2002 to tackle delayed transfers of care (or delayed hospital discharges) and associated arrangements.
Make an enquiry about DH policy related to continuing care.