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9th July 2010

Continuing NHS Healthcare - The National Framework for Implementation in Wales

Continuing NHS Healthcare - The National Framework for Implementation in Wales

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Edwina Hart, has issued guidance to Health Boards on a Framework for Implementing Continuing NHS Healthcare in Wales a copy of which can be downloaded by clicking link below. The Guidance contains a decision making tool which is to be used to assess an individuals eligibility to receive continuing healthcare funding. The application of this tool is likely to vary the current balance between NHS funded nursing care and continuing healthcare.

http://wales.gov.uk/docs/dhss/publications/100614chcframeworken.pdf

The National Framework will become operative from the 16th August 2010.


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