14 March 2018

NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care

National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care
DHSC updated 14 March 2018
  • The national framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care sets out the principles and processes for deciding eligibility. 
  • The checklist, decision support tool and fast track pathway tool will help clinicians and practitioners with the decision-making process. 
  • CCGs assumed some responsibilities for NHS continuing healthcare from 1 April 2013
  • The 2018 version of the national framework document and the associated tools will take effect on 1 October 2018