Plain-English insights

Understand the process before the next difficult conversation.

Short, practical explainers grounded in current NHS, GOV.UK and Care Act sources. These articles are educational and do not replace individual legal, clinical or welfare-rights advice.

NHS Continuing Healthcare

NHS CHC Fast Track: what to do if a referral is refused or funding is reviewed

A plain-English guide to the NHS Continuing Healthcare Fast Track pathway, what the official rules say, and practical questions to raise if access or ongoing funding is disputed.

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NHS CHC reviews

What happens at an NHS Continuing Healthcare 12-month review?

What the NHS CHC framework says about annual reviews, what they should focus on, and how families can prepare accurate evidence without assuming eligibility will be reassessed.

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Care Act & NHS CHC

What is the difference between social care and a primary health need?

A plain-English explanation of the boundary between Local Authority social care and NHS Continuing Healthcare, including nature, intensity, complexity and unpredictability.

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Local Authority assessments

My council care assessment was rejected: how can I challenge the decision?

What to do if you disagree with an adult social-care needs assessment in England, including the council complaints route and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

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