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NHS continuing care: sixth report of session 2004-05: volume 2: oral and written evidence
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons. Health Committee
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 148p.
- Place of publication:
- London
NHS continuing care means fully funded care for people who do not require care in an NHS acute hospital, but who nevertheless require a high degree of ongoing health care. Anybody can qualify for NHS continuing care funding if their needs satisfy eligibility criteria, although the largest group of people who receive continuing care funding are elderly people. Continuing care funding is intended to cover the entire costs of care, including all medical care, nursing care, personal care, living costs and accommodation costs, the same as if their care was being provided in an NHS hospital. Eligibility for continuing care funding is currently established with reference to criteria introduced by the Department of Health in 1995. The criteria relate to the complexity, intensity or unpredictability of a patient's healthcare needs, requiring the regular supervision of a consultant, specialist nurse or other member of the NHS multidisciplinary team. From 1995 onwards, individual Health Authorities were each required to develop local policies and eligibility criteria for continuing care funding within this general framework.
NHS responsibilities for meeting continuing health care
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Scottish Office, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Scottish Office
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Circular refining current guidance on the responsibilities for the NHS in the organisation of continuing health care including revised provisions, which have immediate effect, on eligibility criteria for continuing inpatient health care.
NHS responsibilities for meeting continuing health care needs: current progress and future priorities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
CI letter attached to a report on the emerging issues from work undertaken by the NHS Executive and the SSI on preparations for the implementation of the guidance on NHS responsibilities for meeting continuing health care needs. While recognising that work is still ongoing it identifies the current state of progress and priorities for future work by health and local authorities. Includes a section on eligibility criteria.
Discharge from NHS inpatient care of people with continuing health or social care needs: arrangements for reviewing decisions on eligibility for NHS continuing inpatient care
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Follow up to circular LAC(95)5/HSG(95)8 'NHS responsibilities for meeting continuing health care needs'. Presents guidance on the arrangements to be put in place for reviewing decisions on eligibility for NHS continuing inpatient care.
NHS responsibilities for meeting continuing health care needs
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance setting out a national framework of conditions which all health authorities must meeting in drawing up local policies and eligibility criteria for continuing health care and in deciding the appropriate balance of services required to meet local needs. The guidance also stresses that the NHS has a clear responsibility to arrange and fund services to meet the needs of people who require continuing health care.
Community health care for elderly people: report of a CSAG Committee
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Clinical Standards Advisory Group, CLARK June (chair)
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 63p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research study looking at community health services for older people in the light of the NHS and Community Care Act 1990. The report finds services vary greatly from place to place and are often fragmented as a result of division of responsibility between agencies providing care. There is cost shunting between health and social services, and insufficient provision of social services, with health services (particularly district nurses) picking up the unmet need. There are gaps in the provision of health services in rehabilitation, community physiotherapy, equipment services, and respite care. Community nursing services are under considerable pressure. Implementation of recent policy is inadequate and poorly monitored and communication between hospital and primary health care poor, though fundholders are able to secure certain improvements. The distinction between health and social care is a major problem for both health and social services and for patients. Contracts for community health services for older people are usually given low priority by health services.