Continuing Health Care in Bolton

What is Continuing Health Care?

It is a general term, which describes care, which is needed over the long term because of illness, accident or disability. It may also be the care needed at the end of life. It can address both physical and mental health needs. It is Health Care which is fully funded by the NHS
Continuing health care is not intermediate care, transitional or interim care.

More Information

• Continuing Care Leaflet

FNC – Advice note on transition to single band

Please see the attached notification from the DoH.

Directions 2007

The DoH has now issued new Directions - please click on the hyperlinks below: -

• NHS (Nursing Care in Residential Accommodation) (England) Directions 2007
  http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Legislation/DH_078061
• NHS CHC (Responsibilities) Directions 2007
  http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Legislation/DH_078059
• The Delayed Discharges (Continuing Care) Directions 2007
  http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Legislation/DH_078053
• Continuing Health Care (Responsibilities) Directions 2007
  http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Legislation/DH_078059

Delayed Discharges (Continuing Care) Directions 2007

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Legislation/DH_078053

Who can apply?

There are eligibility criteria for continuing health care. Individuals requiring health services should be considered for continuing health care as soon as future care options are being planned. Many people who are eligible are already known to health services because of their substantial health care needs. If it is thought the individual's health care needs are close to those, which satisfy the eligibility criteria, the assessment process will begin.

How do people apply?

Any individual, family member, carer or service provider can request an assessment which will be conducted by the multi-disciplinary team involved with your care. The first contact should be with your GP, District Nurse, Care Manager or Ward Manager. They will discuss the eligibility criteria with you. If, following this discussion, it is possible that your needs fit the criteria they will Contact the Continuing Care Lead in the Primary Care Trust (PCT).

What happens next?

You will be asked for your consent to be assessed. Assessments from all professionals concerned in your care will be requested. Your own or your family's views will be asked for too. A meeting will be held to discuss the assessments. If it is believed that your needs meet either fully funded continuing health care or a joint funded package with Social Services, they will make a recommendation to the Continuing Care Lead at the PCT You will receive a letter from the PCT informing you of their decision about funding

If you are assessed for continuing health care you will be kept informed of the process and outcome of the assessment by one of the care co-ordinators.
If you have any questions about this outcome, please contact the Continuing Care Lead on Telephone no: 01204 46 2297
If your concerns cannot be resolved at this stage the Continuing Care Lead will give you information about how to request a review of the decision concerning your eligibility.

If you have any questions about the information on this web page, ask any of the health care or social care staff or contact the Continuing Care Lead at the Trust:
Ms Sue Nuttall 
Email - sue.nuttall@bolton.nhs.ukor
Telephone no: 01204 46 2297