If you have a disability or complex medical problem then you may qualify for free NHS continuing healthcare funding if you are an adult.

If you are under 18 then you may qualify for NHS Continuing Care. Not many people know about these schemes. It is important to find out if you are eligible and get an assessment. It may really help you to receive the healthcare that you need.  

NHS continuing healthcare funding is a package of healthcare that is arranged and funded by the NHS. It is provided for you at home, in a nursing home, in a hospital or in a hospice.   

You are more likely to qualify for the scheme if you have mostly healthcare needs rather than social care needs i.e. if you need help around the home. Or in other words, you need a nurse rather than a carer.  

As a guide, eligibility for healthcare may include;  

• Complex Medical Conditions That Need Additional Care And Support 
• Long-term Medical Conditions 
• Rapidly Deteriorating Health 
• Mobility Problems 
• Physical Or Mental Disabilities 
• Terminal Illnesses 
• Behavioural Or Cognitive Disorders 
  

If you live in Northern Ireland, Continuing Health Care is provided by your local Health and Social Care Trust. 

To find out more NHS continuing healthcare funding please go on to the NHS website, there you will be able to take steps to getting an assessment.  

We really urge you to research NHS continuing healthcare funding by visiting the NHS website.  It may save you a lot of money and get you the care that you need.

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