Continuing Care
Commons · Question 7654 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS England is taking to fulfil its oversight responsibilities for NHS Continuing Healthcare as set out in paragraph 23 of the National Framework.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 18 Jun 2026
NHS England operates an assurance regime to promote accurate assessment, equal access, standardisation, and consistency within NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC). This involves regional assurance meetings every two months, with a focus on reducing unwarrante...