Continuing healthcare

NHS Continuing Healthcare

NHS Continuing Healthcare is the name given to a package of services which is arranged and funded by the NHS for people outside hospital with ongoing health needs. You can get continuing healthcare in any setting, including your own home or in a care home as long as you meet the national criteria. More information is available in the NHS Leeds Continuing Care information booklet or you can download the national Continuing Healthcare information booklet.

Assessments for eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare for cases during 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2012

Below is further information on the introduction of deadlines for assessments for eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare for cases during 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2012. Please note that legal representation will not affect the way in which the PCT deals with an individual’s request.

• FAQs on the continuing healthcare deadlines, Department of Health
• Eligibility fact sheet includes details of request deadlines (NHS Airedale, Bradford and Leeds)
• Poster for display providing details of request deadlines (NHS Airedale, Bradford and Leeds)

Increase choice for homecare users

Increased choice for homecare users - click here for further info

National Framework

A new National Framework, implemented from 1st October 2007, provides an overall process for England covering NHS continuing healthcare and NHS funded nursing care. This framework was revised and a new version published in November 2012 - this will not be implemented until April 2013. Download your copy of the current National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-Funded Nursing Care.

The Department of Health's website provides further information on the revised national framework for continuing care. 

The Framework maps out a process for determining eligibility and introduces a set of national tools to support and improve consistency with regard to decision making. It also sets one band for NHS funded nursing care. 

National decision support tools

- NHS Leeds Continuing Healthcare checklist 

- NHS Continuing Healthcare checklist - instructions

- Decision Support Tool

- Decision Support Tool instructions

- NHS Leeds Fast Track Tool

- NHS Fast Track Tool instructions

Patient Advice and Liaison Service

If you need general advice and information please contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service.on 0800 0525 270 or email: pals@nhsleeds.nhs.uk  

Related pages on this site

Quality care homesNHS Leeds has worked closely with other partners, including Leeds City Council, to implement the mandatory health quality standards for care homes with nursingChoice for homecare usersNHS Leeds is working closely with Leeds City Council to improve choice for patients needing care at home.Self Directed SupportA new service called Self Directed Support gives people in Leeds more control over their social care by using personal care budgetsGeneral advice and infoHow to get general advice and information on NHS services in Leeds

Related sites

Carers LeedsInfostore - information for older people in LeedsDepartment of Health - continuing care informationLeeds Safeguarding Adults PartnershipCQC - standard of care to expect in a care home or in your own home

Related downloads

| NHS Leeds Continuing Care information booklet for patients (2.66 MB)

| Continuing Healthcare national information booklet.pdf (0.24 MB)

| NHS Continuing Healthcare Checklist - Instructions.pdf (0.06 MB)

| New Decision Suppport Tool - Instructions.pdf (0.08 MB)

| New Decision Support Tool - Glossary.pdf (0.05 MB)

| New Fast Track - Instructions.pdf (0.05 MB)

| National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-Funded Nursing Care.pdf (0.53 MB)