What NHS Continuing Healthcare is
NHS Continuing Healthcare is a package of care that is arranged and funded solely by the NHS for adults with ongoing, significant healthcare needs, sometimes called a 'primary health need'.
How eligibility is decided
Eligibility is assessed by an NHS multidisciplinary team using a national framework, considering things like the nature, complexity, intensity and unpredictability of your needs — it is not based on your diagnosis alone.
Where CHC care can be provided
NHS Continuing Healthcare can be provided in a range of settings, including your own home, and can include the kind of home care support that providers like Care Angels deliver.
If you disagree with a decision
If you disagree with an eligibility decision, there is a right to ask for it to be reviewed — ask the NHS team who carried out the assessment about the appeals process.
Common questions
Is NHS Continuing Healthcare means-tested?
No. If you are eligible, NHS Continuing Healthcare is funded fully by the NHS regardless of your income or savings.
Who arranges the assessment?
Your NHS integrated care board or a healthcare professional involved in your care can refer you for a CHC assessment.