Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 117552

Continuing Care

Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026

Question

Dr Ellie Chowns

Green PartyNorth Herefordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the trends in the level of the proportion of standard continuing healthcare applications assessed as eligible in comparison to fast-track applications.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Integrated care boards (ICBs), with oversight from NHS England, are responsible for operational delivery of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC).Fast Track CHC supports individuals with a rapidly deteriorating condition who may be entering a terminal phase by ...

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