NHS Continuing Healthcare in West Yorkshire

Introduction

NHS West Yorkshire ICB is developing its Continuing Healthcare policy and supporting principles. We would like to hear your thoughts on the proposed principles and your comments on anything else you think it would be useful for us to know about your experience of Continuing Healthcare.

What is the Integrated Care Board?

Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are NHS organisations that plan and fund health services. They are responsible for developing plans to meet the health needs of the local population, managing the NHS budget, arranging for the provision of health services, and workforce planning.  ICBs work with other organisations to improve population health and outcomes.

What is Continuing Healthcare?

Some people living with long-term complex health needs qualify for free health and social care (arranged and funded by the NHS). This is known as NHS Continuing Healthcare.

NHS Continuing Healthcare is for adults (aged 18 or over). Children and young people may receive a "continuing care package" if they have needs arising from disability, accident or illness that cannot be met by existing universal or specialist services alone.

To be eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare, you must be assessed by a team of healthcare professionals (a multidisciplinary team). The team will look at all your care needs and relate them to:

• what help you need
• how complex your needs are
• how intense your needs can be
• how unpredictable they are, including any risks to your health if the right care is not provided at the right time

Your eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare depends on your assessed needs, and not on any particular diagnosis or condition. If your needs change then your eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare may change.

You can find out more about Continuing Healthcare by clicking here

Why are we developing the policy and principles?

We are developing our policy and principles and processes in line with the 2022 National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care.

The framework provides updated advice and guidance for:

• a clear and consistent approach across all areas of the West Yorkshire ICB.
• the need to be clear about what kind of support is and what is not available through the funding.
• the need to be sure NHS funds are getting to the people who need them the most.
• the need to be sure that local people are getting the most benefit from local monies.

You can read more about the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded Nursing Care by clicking here

Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete the survey. You can find out more about this work on the West Yorkshire ICB website by clicking here.

If you would prefer to complete a paper copy of the Continuing Healthcare survey, or need it in an alternative format, please telephone email:

wycommsand.engagement@nhs.net

This survey will close on Sunday 13th October 2024