Continuing healthcare

NHS continuing healthcare, also known as "fully funded NHS care", is free care outside of hospital that is arranged and funded by the NHS. If you are eligible for NHS continuing healthcare, NHS Kernow will fund the care needed to meet your identified care needs.

• Appeals

  Information on how to appeal a CHC decision.

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• Eligibility

  You need to be 18 years or over and be assessed as having a certain level of care need to be eligible for NHS continuing healthcare.

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• Personal health budgets

  Information on how to access personal health budgets and who is eligible.

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• Previously unassessed periods of care

  Find out out more about the previously unassessed periods of care trial.

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• Frequently asked questions

  Find answers to frequently asked questions about NHS continuing healthcare in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

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• Broadcare

  Broadcare is our database for all continuing healthcare and funded nursing care information.

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• Contact details

  Find contact details for our continuing healthcare team.

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• Recruitment

  We’re looking for innovative, forward thinking, enthusiastic and confident nurses to be part of our continuing healthcare, mental health and learning disabilities teams.

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