On 4th September 2014 NHS England published the document; Guidance on the “right to have” a Personal Health Budget in Adult NHS Continuing Healthcare and Children and Young People’s Continuing Care. The aim of this guidance document is to assist Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and other relevant bodies who commission NHS services and support, for […]
Continue ReadingNHS England Chief offers local government leaders radical new health and social care integration option High-need individuals to be offered ability to control their own blended NHS and community care, in partnership with voluntary sector. The NHS will offer local councils across England a radical new option in which individuals could control their combined health […]
Continue ReadingDisability Living Allowance (DLA) is the main benefit for disabled children and is there to meet any extra costs you might have to pay for your child. This guide takes you through the questions on the form and gives hints and tips on what they mean and how to answer them. The guide tells you […]
Continue ReadingFrom April 2014, people eligible for NHS continuing healthcare will have the ‘right to ask’ their Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) for a personal health budget. From October 2014, they will have the ‘right to have one’. Whilst this is exciting news for people who want a personal health budget, the research evaluation showed that to […]
Continue ReadingIn another intensely personal and moving blog carer Colin Royle talks about his experiences of looking after his dad, Malcolm, who has dementia: The jackpot for the Euromillions lottery was a staggering £92 million, and I still haven’t checked my ticket. I’m not sure I want to check it just yet either. I guess I’m […]
Continue ReadingHealth Your Way was recently asked by When They get Older to write an informative article for their e-newsletter.The article is titled ‘Why do I need to know about Personal Health Budgets now?’. When They Get Older was created to meet a very clear and growing need whereby an increasing number of people who […]
Continue ReadingDisability Rights UK are working, together with the Low Income Tax Reform Group to run a series of half day events exploring the tax implications of employing a personal assistant to meet health or social needs. These free events – aimed at disabled people employing PA’s, health and/ or social care professionals and independent living […]
Continue ReadingIn his second blog, carer Colin Royle, talks about how a personal health budget has improved the wellbeing of his father Malcolm. Colin will be talking first-hand about his experiences at Health and Care Innovation Expo on Tuesday 4 March in Manchester. Whenever people are asked to change the way they do something, there is […]
Continue ReadingPersonal Health Budget – National progress update October 2013. Last month, areas taking part in the NHS England personal health budgets support programme were asked to report using the markers of progress. NHS England have now published a short report. Read the report here – National progress update October 2013
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