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NHS Continuing Healthcare Data Set

Dataset

Summary

Reference Code:
DCB2117 Amd 7/2018
Type:
Collections
Effective From:
16 April 2018
Applies To:
NHS Services: Clinical Commissioning Groups
Assurance Expiry Date:
30 April 2022
Topics:
Service
Care Settings:
Hospital
Alternate Name:
  • NHS CHC Data Set
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care (CHC) Quarterly Return
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare Benchmarking Collection
Publication Date:
11 May 2018

Contact Point

Collection/Extraction Details

Collection Level:
Aggregate level
Frequency:
Dataset publication or collection occurs every three months.

Documentation

Description:

Categories of activity covered are: eligibility, referrals, conversion rates, personal health budgets and decision support tools.

‘NHS Continuing Healthcare’ (NHS CHC) is a package of ongoing care that is 100% funded solely by the NHS where the individual has been found to have a ‘primary health need’ as set out in the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care.

Review & Status

Scope:
Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and Commissioning Support Units (CSUs).
Technical Committee:
Data Co-ordination Board (DCB)
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active

Legal Authority 1

Legal Authority:
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012

Legal Authority 2

Legal Authority:
Section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012

Legal Authority 3

Legal Authority:
NHS standard contract