Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 45779

Dementia: Continuing Care

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Mohammad Yasin

LabourBedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the Continuing Healthcare Assessment for dementia patients.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Department has no plans at this time to review the NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessment in relation to individuals with dementia.Eligibility for CHC is not determined by age, diagnosis, condition, or financial means, as it is assessed on a case-...

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