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The Health Authority said my father does not qualify for free care because his needs are not unpredictable, unstable or complex. What does this mean?

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The Health Authority said my father does not qualify for free care because his needs are not unpredictable, unstable or complex. What does this mean?

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A. This is the usual Health Authority criteria, but it is simply not lawful. The law is quite clear: if the primary need is health care, the NHS should pay, even if someone’s needs are predictable, stable and not complex.