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Written question asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 4 September 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 September 2023. It was answered by Lord Markham (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 September 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Continuing Care: Finance

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 24 July (HL9409), whether they intend to make enquiries as to whether personal health budgets are available to all those receiving National Health Service Continuing Healthcare (CHC); and whether integrated care boards are providing information on personal health budgets to all those eligible for CHC, including offering them the option of taking them up, and supporting them to do so.

Answer

The Government have not made an assessment of whether personal health budgets are available to people receiving NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) that need them.

The Department is responsible for CHC policy and legislation, which includes the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and National Health Service-funded Nursing Care. Operational delivery of CHC is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) with oversight from NHS England. Quarterly performance data is used by regional NHS England teams to inform ICB assurance.

Legislation requires ICBs to provide people eligible for CHC with information about personal health budgets, to promote their availability and to provide advice and assistance with respect to requesting such budgets.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL9816
Session
2022-23
Related items
Continuing Care: Finance
Monday, 24 July 2023
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Finance Continuing care
Link
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