The Government has announced a series of deadlines for people in England who are not already getting NHS Continuing Healthcare to ask for an assessment if they or a relative think they might need this sort of help.
NHS continuing healthcare is a package of continuing care provided outside hospital by health and social care professionals to meet the physical or mental health needs of adults. They might need extra care due to disability or because of an accident or illness.
A health or social care worker will decide if a patient is eligible for consideration for NHS continuing healthcare by undertaking an initial checklist. If the person triggers on this checklist then they will be referred on for a full assessment of eligibility, this part of the process is the responsibility of the PCT to complete. Eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare is reviewed regularly, however if you are already getting this sort of help then these new deadlines do not apply to you.
The government recently announced a series of deadlines for people in England to request an assessment to see if they are eligible for NHS continuing healthcare funding for cases during the period April 1, 2004 – March 31, 2012.
The deadlines apply to previously un-assessed periods of care, which occurred in the following time periods:
| Time Period |
Deadline |
| April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2007 |
September 30, 2012 |
| October 1, 2007 – March 31, 2011 |
September 30, 2012 |
| April 1, 2011 – March 31, 2012 |
March 31, 2013 |
In North East Lincolnshire, you should contact the Continuing Health Team at North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus using the contact details below:
North East Lincolnshire
Cleethorpes Primary Care Centre
St Hughes Avenue
Cleethorpes
DN35 8EB
(01472) 721325 or 721327
Nel-ct.CHC-FNCAuthorisationrequests@nhs.net
If you live in North Lincolnshire and wish to request an assessment please contact the NHS North Lincolnshire Continuing Healthcare Team for further information using the contact details below:
North Lincolnshire
Health Place
Wrawby Road
Brigg
North Lincs
DN20 8GS
(01652) 251026
nlp-pct.continuingcare@nhs.net