How is a decision made about NHS-funded nursing care?
This varies considerably. For example, where a person is cared for in the community and their needs change, where they are being discharged from hospital, or where they are resident in a care home and their needs are being reviewed. Whatever the conclusion of the Continuing Healthcare assessment is, the person’s needs have to be met. Where it is decided that the person is not eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare, the need for care from a registered nurse should be considered, and the decision is made as to whether registered nursing care in a care home providing nursing is the better option. This will involve an assessment by a registered nurse.
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