Guidance

NHS continuing healthcare decision support tool

Supports application of the national framework for continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care.

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Supports practitioners in applying the national framework for continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care.

The tool supports the making of consistent evidence-based recommendations and decisions on eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare. All staff using the tool need to be familiar with the principles of the national framework.

A form for completion by the referring clinician is included in the main guidance document. Accessible versions of the guidance and form are published alongside.

Published 1 March 2018
Last updated 27 October 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added HTML, PDF, Word and ODT versions of the guidance and referral form, including accessible versions.

  2. Updated to reflect changes to the national framework in 2022. Equalities monitoring questions brought in line with the latest NHS England patient level data set (launched in April 2022).

  3. First published.