Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113545

Continuing Care

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of trends in the levels of NHS Continuing Healthcare application success rates.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

Operational delivery of National Health Service Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is the responsibility of Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) with oversight from NHS England. Decisions on eligibility for CHC are taken by the relevant ICB, on a case-by-case basis bas...

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