Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 104309

Continuing Care

Tabled: 8 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal DemocratSurrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration is given within NHS Continuing Healthcare decision-making to the potential impact of decisions to not fund people with significant care needs on (a) families and (b) unpaid carer

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is a package of National Health Service-funded care to meet the physical or mental health needs of adults which have arisen as a result of disability, accident, or illness. Eligibility for CHC is not determined by age, diag...

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