Guidance

Reintroduction of NHS continuing healthcare

Sets out how clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) will restart NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) assessment processes from 1 September 2020.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 21 August 2020

This publication was withdrawn on 19 November 2021

This guidance was published on 21 August 2020 to support the reintroduction of NHS continuing healthcare processes from 1 September 2020. All deferred assessments have been completed, so this guidance is for reference only.

For up-to-date information on the discharge to assess approach and funding, please see this guidance on hospital discharge and community support.

Applies to England

Documents

Reintroduction of NHS continuing healthcare (NHS CHC): guidance

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This document sets out how local health and social care systems should manage:

• NHS CHC work deferred between 19 March and 31 August 2020
• routine NHS CHC referrals, starting from 1 September 2020

Published 21 August 2020