On 15 March 2012, the Department of Health announced the introduction of deadlines for individuals to request an assessment of eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding for cases during the period 1 April 2004 – 31 March 2012.
We are therefore asking for individuals or their representatives to notify NHS Kent and Medway in respect of previously un-assessed periods of time where there is evidence that they should have been assessed for eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding. The time periods and the deadlines for notifying NHS Kent and Medway are as follows:
- Period: 1 April 2004 – 30 September 2007 | Deadline: 30 September 2012
- Period: 1 October 2007 – 31 March 2011 | Deadline: 30 September 2012
- Period: 1 April 2011 – 31 March 2012 | Deadline: 31 March 2013
The announcement of these deadlines introduces a process which will enable any individuals who should have been assessed from 1 April 2004 onwards to be identified and considered for eligibility as soon as possible, because as time passes, detailed recorded evidence of an individual’s needs for the period of time in question may no longer be available.
If you think that this affects you or a family member, then please contact the Continuing Healthcare Team at NHS Kent and Medway to obtain further information on the process and to discuss this further.
Contacts:
For residents of Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley, Medway and Swale the contact is:
Janet Manuel
Head of NHS Continuing Healthcare Assessment North
NHS Kent and Medway
50 Pembroke Court
Chatham Maritime
Kent ME4 4EL
Tel: 01634 335045
For residents of West Kent the contact is:
Helen Phillips
NHS Continuing Healthcare Team Manager
NHS Kent and Medway
11 Station Road
Maidstone Kent ME14 1QH
Tel: 01622 680627
For residents of East Kent the contact is:
Valerie Winter
Head of NHS Continuing Healthcare Assessment South
NHS Kent and Medway
Templar House
Tannery Lane
Ashford Kent TN23 1PL
Tel: 01233 618173
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