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<p>The Department is responsible for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) policy, legislation
and guidance on the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded
Nursing Care.</p><p>This guidance sets out clear processes for CHC assessment that
all integrated care boards (ICBs) must follow. Operational delivery of CHC is the
responsibility of ICBs with oversight from NHS England.</p><p>As set out in the National
Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities
and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012, ICBs must have regard to the National Framework.</p><p>Although
there are no sanctions in place for ICBs that do not comply with the National Framework,
NHS England has powers under the National Health Service Act 2006, as amended by the
Health and Care Act 2022, to direct ICBs when it has duly identified that (a) an ICB
is failing, or (b) is at risk of failing, to discharge its functions.</p><p>NHS England
has an assurance regime in place to ensure that individuals are assessed for CHC in
a timely manner and that these assessments are undertaken at the right time and in
the right place. This ensures an accurate assessment, equal access, standardisation,
and consistency within CHC.</p><p>Data on NHS Continuing Healthcare, including ICB
delivery of NHS CHC assurance standards, is published quarterly and available at the
following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/nhs-chc-fnc/"
target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/nhs-chc-fnc/</a></p>
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