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The national framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care |
Corporate Author | Social Care Policy and Innovation (System Reform), Department of Health - DH |
Publisher | Electronic format only, 26 June 2007 |
Pages | 38 pp (Gateway ref: 8427) |
Source | Download pdf from website (9/7/07) : http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/... |
Keywords | National Health Service ; Health services ; Long term ; Nurses ; Finance [care] ; Nursing ; Standards of provision ; Government publications. |
Annotation | This guidance sets out the principles and processes of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded Nursing Care, for which an implementation date of 1 October 2007 is set. It follows on from the June 2006 consultation document and draft guidance. It concentrates mainly on the process for establishing eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare and principles of care planning and dispute resolution relevant to that process, rather than specifying every aspect of planning for NHS continuing care. Eligibility assessments for care should be carried out by a multi-disciplinary team in line with the Core Values and Principles section and taking into account other existing guidance. There are five Annexes, two of which outline key court cases about continuing care which have influenced the policy now formulated: the Coughlan judgment (R v North and East Devon Health Authority ex parte Pamela Coughlan); and the Grogan judgment (R v Bexley NHS Care Trust ex parte Grogan). The other three annexes are: a Glossary; Determining the need for registered nursing care; and Independent Review Panel procedures. This guidance is being circulated to lead officials for continuing care in Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs), Primary Care Trust (PCTs) and councils with social services responsibility. Until the implementation date, the DH advises that it should be treated as best practice guidance. This guidance supersedes circular documents HSC 2001/15 and LAC 2001(18). (KJ/RH). |
Accession Number | CPA-070709201 E |
Classmark | L4: L: 4Q: QTE: QC: LQ: 583: 6OA |
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