Continuing Healthcare - Backlog of Reviews Service on behalf of NHS Ealing CCG

NHS Ealing CCG Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has awarded an interim contract for the provision of time limited, expert resource to undertake a review of existing Continuing Healthcare Care packages of care and placements and Funded Nursing Care placements.

The review will identify opportunities to improve the appropriateness of the care packages with particular regard to the prices being paid.

The winning provider will have a specialist understanding of the national framework for continuing healthcare. Interested providers must be able to mobilise quickly, ideally from within 1 week of agreeing the contract and complete the reviews within the contract term.

The Provider of this service will:

• Ensure that all patients who are receiving FNC have been reviewed within the past 12 months • Ensure that all patients who are receiving CHC funded care have been reviewed within the past 12 months (or after 3 months when a new placement or package of care) • When undertaking a CHC review ensure that their level of care is appropriate to their assessed level of need • Using CareTrack, update patient records and ensure that future actions are identified, recorded and appropriately communicated.