NHS Continuing Healthcare and Personal Health Budgets can provide funding and planning to help people with complex on-going healthcare needs.
NHS Continuing Healthcare
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is a package of care that is arranged and funded solely by the NHS for individuals who are not in hospital but have complex on-going healthcare needs.
If you are eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare, you can receive NHS continuing healthcare:
NHS continuing healthcare is free, unlike social and community care services provided by local authorities.
Full information is available at the following links:
Personal Health Budget
A personal health budget is an amount of money that is given directly to a person receiving NHS care to pay for their help and support. It is part of a care plan that is agreed between the person, their carers and their local NHS team.
Downloadable Guides an Information Sheets
A series of downloadable guides and information sheets covering NHS Continuing Healthcare and Personal Health Budgets are available from PeopleHub.
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