19/10/2026
When NHS Continuing Healthcare is refused, the impact can go far beyond the decision itself 🩵
For families caring for someone with complex health needs, being told that NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding has been refused can mean facing significant care costs, as well as the emotional strain of challenging a decision at an already difficult time.
James Urquhart-Burton, Winston Solicitors’ Continuing Healthcare expert, recently spoke to The Yorkshire Post about concerns around the consistency of CHC assessments and decisions, including regional variations and cases where families have later discovered that funding may have been available.
If you are caring for someone with complex health needs, a CHC refusal does not necessarily have to be the end of the matter. There may be grounds to challenge the decision or, in some circumstances, explore a retrospective claim.
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