Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 109905
Continuing Care
Tabled: 30 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how nursing needs are (a) assessed and (b) categorised when determining eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Answer
Stephen KinnockNHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is a package of ongoing care that is arranged and funded solely by the National Health Service where the individual has been assessed and found to have a ‘primary health need’.An individual has a primary health need if, hav...
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