0081FOI1920
FOI Ref: 0081FOI1920
9th August 2019
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information
We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below:
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act please tell me:
For each of the last five calendar years,
a) How many patients in your area received NHS Continuing Healthcare funding
b) How many of your patients in your area had NHS Continuing Healthcare funding taken away after a reassessment.
Response
Please see table below:
|
a) patients receiving CHC funding |
b) patients where funding ceased after reassessment |
2014-2015 |
1584 |
37 |
2015-2016 |
1288 |
25 |
2016-2017 |
1145 |
88 |
2017-2018 |
1549 |
130 |
2018-2019 |
1626 |
87 |
Note: figures above for a) are cumulative and include patients who have been discharged or passed away in period. Eligible patients on 31/3/20xx transfer into the new budget funding line as of 1/4/20xx.