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. In June 2018, Cornwall Council and NHS Kernow recommissioned a new contract for home care services.
Previously unassessed periods of care
The previously unassessed periods of care (PUPoC) group of clients were based on the Department of Health and Social Care guidelines for periods between 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2012.
NHS Kernow has met the deadline imposed by NHS England of giving yes or no answers to the 574 cases that they have investigated. There are a cohort of patients who are appealing these decisions.
If you think you may have had a period of unassessed care after 31 March 2012, please contact the appeal and review team in the first instance. Email kccg.chcappeals@nhs.net.
Continuing healthcare useful links and websites
The following trusted organisations also provide a wealth of useful information on NHS continuing healthcare.
- Age UK.
- Alzheimer’s Society.
- Beacon. Beacon can provide 90 minutes of free impartial advice (after the initial 90 minutes there is a financial charge which they will inform you of). Contact Beacon on 0345 548 0300 or via their website which has free resources and information.
- Cornwall Care Services Directory
- Healthwatch Cornwall and Healthwatch Isles of Scilly. The independent champions for people who use health and social care services. Their job is to make sure that those who run local health and care services understand and act on what really matters to people.
- National framework for NHS funded healthcare.
- National guidance on personal health budgets.
