What is NHS continuing healthcare funding?

NHS continuing healthcare funding is provided by the NHS for individuals who meet specific criteria for care home living or home carer visits.

Why are so many NHS continuing healthcare applications denied?

A whistleblower suggests the system is flawed due to budget pressures, bureaucracy, and a lack of compassion, with only 17% of applications approved.

What happens if families are wrongly denied NHS continuing healthcare?

Families wrongly denied this funding often end up paying tens or hundreds of thousands of pounds themselves for care.

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NHS Care Funding Secret: Whistleblower Exposes Flaws

7 Feb

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Summary

Only 17% of NHS continuing healthcare applications are approved.
Families wrongly denied funding pay tens of thousands themselves.
A whistleblower reveals systemic unfairness and lack of compassion.

NHS Care Funding Secret: Whistleblower Exposes Flaws

NHS continuing healthcare funding, intended for those needing care home or home carer support, is not means-tested but is approved for only 17% of applicants according to NHS England data. Families wrongly denied this support often face crippling costs, sometimes paying hundreds of thousands of pounds themselves. A whistleblower reveals firsthand accounts of a "categorically unfair" system, characterized by a lack of compassion and bureaucratic hurdles.

The assessment process, ideally involving a nurse and social worker, appears to be a postcode lottery, with approval rates varying significantly between NHS areas. This downward trend in awards is attributed to pressure on NHS budgets for savings. The appeal process, though available, is described as daunting, with many families giving up before or during it.