Families face unfair ‘luck of the draw’ over NHS continuing healthcare – report

Continuing healthcare is a package of health and social care provided outside of hospital, which the NHS pays for (PA) - (PA Wire)

There is an unfair “luck of the draw” when it comes to families getting NHS funding for their loved ones, according to a report.

Financial pressures are also playing a “key role” in how NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) operates, “with all parts of the system facing significant pressure to keep costs down”, the study from the Nuffield Trust found.