Responded to: 26th May 2016
Re: Freedom of Information request – NHS continuing healthcare (also known as NHS continuing care)
I am writing on behalf of Parkinson’s UK to access information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This request relates to our work around improving NHS continuing healthcare.
Please supply the total number of applications made to your Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) for NHS continuing healthcare funding that proceeded past the initial checklist stage to a full assessment of needs.
Please tell us the total number of applications for NHS continuing healthcare your CCG refused following a full assessment of needs.
Please tell us:
April 2013 to March 2014
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April 2014 to March 2015
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April 2015 to March 2016 | |
The number of requests made for a local review following a decision by your CCG of ineligibility for NHS continuing healthcare funding.
|
13 |
11 |
9 |
The number of decisions your CCG made resulting in ineligibility for NHS continuing healthcare that were overturned at the local review
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
The number of decisions your CCG made of ineligibility for NHS continuing healthcare that were upheld at the local review
|
13 |
11 |
9 |
The number of requests made to your CCG for an independent review panel following a local review upholding a decision of ineligibility for NHS continuing healthcare. |
IRP requests go to NHS England |
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|
The number of decisions of ineligibility for NHS continuing healthcare made by your CCG that were overturned at the independent review panel. |
0 |
2
|
1 |
The number of decisions of ineligibility for NHS continuing healthcare made by your CCG that were upheld at the independent review panel. |
3 |
5 |
3 |
The number of decisions of ineligibility for NHS continuing healthcare made by your CCG referred to the Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The number of decisions of ineligibility made by your CCG that were overturned by the Ombudsman, with NHS continuing healthcare funding then being awarded. |
0
|
0 |
0 |
The number of decisions of ineligibility for NHS continuing healthcare made by your CCG that were upheld by the Ombudsman. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
April 2013 to March 2014
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April 2014 to March 2015
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April 2015 to March 2016 | |
What is the median time taken by your CCG to conduct NHS continuing healthcare assessments, from receiving the initial checklist to notifying the applicant of the eligibility result? |
28 |
28 |
28 |
April 2013 to March 2014
|
April 2014 to March 2015
|
April 2015 to March 2016 | |
The total number of NHS continuing healthcare reviews conducted by your CCG, on people who have existing eligibility. Please include all reviews including 3 month and annual. |
170 |
171 |
245 |
The total number of cases in your CCG where NHS continuing healthcare eligibility was withdrawn following the review of a person previously found eligible for NHS continuing healthcare. |
2
|
2 |
2 |
Location |
Number of people receiving NHS continuing healthcare between April 2013 and March 2014 |
Number of people receiving NHS continuing healthcare between April 2014 and March 2015 |
Number of people receiving NHS continuing healthcare between April 2015 and March 2016 |
In their own home
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138
|
129 | 109 |
In a residential care home | 26 | 30 | 30 |
In a hospice
|
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In a nursing home
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210 | 210 | 212 |
Other, please specify |