National Framework for Continuing NHS Healthcare
National Framework for Continuing NHS Healthcare
The Auditor General for Wales report on the Implementation of the National Framework for
Continuing NHS Healthcare was published in June 2013. While the report found that the framework
has delivered some benefits it also highlighted that more needed to be done to
ensure that people are dealt with fairly and consistently.
When assessed as having a primary health need,
people are eligible for Continuing NHS Healthcare (CHC), which is a package of
care and support that is provided to meet all of the assessed needs of an
individual, including physical, mental health and personal care needs. CHC is
often long term, although it can be episodic in nature with some people moving
in and out of eligibility. When someone is eligible for CHC, the NHS has
responsibility for funding the full package of health and social care.
The Auditor General for Wales report’s findings
covered two areas:
- that the Framework could be improved in a number of areas, and its
impact monitored more closely; it has not been implemented fully across
Wales; and full assurance is lacking that decisions are fair and
consistent within and between Health Boards.
- that there is a significant risk that the national project to deal
with retrospective claims will not meet the agreed deadline and those new
backlogs of retrospective claims had developed in health boards.
The Public
Accounts Committee received a briefing on the report’s findings from the
Auditor General for Wales at its meeting on 25 June 2013. Arising from the issues discussed at the
meeting the Committee agreed to invite evidence from Welsh Government which was
provided orally and in writing.
Business type: Committee Inquiry
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 01/08/2013
Decision due: 10 Jul 2013 by Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly
Documents
- Public Accounts Committee Follow-up Report - March 2015
- Letter from Director General for Health and Social Services - 21 July 2015 PDF 223 KB
- Public Accounts Committee Report - December 2013
- Welsh Government Response - February 2014
- Monitoring work undertaken by the Fifth Assembly Public Accounts Committee
- Letter from Dr Andrew Goodall - 18 October 2016 PDF 287 KB