Guidance

NHS-funded nursing care practice guidance

Guidance on the principles and processes of NHS-funded nursing care.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 12 November 2018
• Last updated: 25 August 2022
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  1. 25 August 2022

     Added HTML, PDF, Word and ODT versions of the guidance and template documentation form for local adaptation, including accessible versions.

  2. 30 May 2022

     Updated to reflect changes to the national framework in 2022.

  3. 12 November 2018

     First published.

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NHS-funded nursing care practice guidance

HTML

NHS-funded nursing care practice guidance

PDF, 240 KB, 37 pages

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NHS-funded nursing care practice guidance

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NHS-funded nursing care practice guidance

ODT, 117 KB

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NHS-funded nursing care practice guidance (with accessible form)

PDF, 234 KB, 40 pages

NHS-funded nursing care practice guidance (with accessible form)

MS Word Document, 105 KB

NHS-funded nursing care practice guidance (with accessible form)

ODT, 47 KB

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Annex A: template documentation form

PDF, 92.7 KB, 4 pages

Annex A: template documentation form

MS Word Document, 18.2 KB

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Annex A: template documentation form

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Annex A: template documentation form (accessible version)

PDF, 24.1 KB, 5 pages

Annex A: template documentation form (accessible version)

MS Word Document, 16.9 KB

Annex A: template documentation form (accessible version)

ODT, 7.12 KB

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Details

This guidance:

• includes the process for determining whether an individual is eligible for NHS-funded nursing care
• should be read alongside the national framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care

A template documentation form for local adaptation is included in Annex A of the main guidance document. Accessible versions of the guidance and form are published alongside.