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<p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has not made any assessment of the liabilities
faced by the National Health Service from unprocessed care home claims.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>However, on 15 March 2012, the Department announced deadlines for any
new cases to the system which require assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS
CHC) funding, for previously unassessed periods of care, where there is evidence that
the individual may have been eligible for NHS CHC. As a result of this, approximately
59,000 enquiries were received by the NHS. NHS England has made an assessment of the
liability of these cases.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>
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