NHS Kernow’s website closed on 30 June 2022. Visit the NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board website for information about our health and care services.
Children and young people aged under 18 with complex health needs may be eligible for NHS continuing care funding. Read information on children’s continuing healthcare.
For people in a nursing home who do not meet the funding criteria, they may be eligible for NHS funded nursing care. This is because the nursing fee includes an additional cost for the employment of registered nurses. The decision on whether you are eligible will be provided at the same time that a decision is made regarding your eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare.
If you have a medical need, you will continue to get health support through your GP or the community health team. If you have social needs, you can apply for help from Cornwall Council or the Council of the Isles of Scilly. The Cornwall Care services directory can direct you to services that could help you more.