A Freedom of Information (FOI) request from the Labour party to England’s 153 local authorities has revealed that the amount of council-funded care available to older and disabled people is dwindling. Fewer people are now getting free or partly-funded care, … Read More
Continuing Care in the UK Blog
The Cheselden Blog keeps you up to date with what's happening with us, stop by for regular updates for updates.
Prime Minister Under Pressure To Reform Social Care
A collection of 85 charities and elderly care campaign groups has written an open letter to David Cameron, urging him to make reforming social care his ‘personal mission.’ In the letter, organisations including Age UK, Saga, Carers UK … Read More
Four Seasons Health Care Bought Out
Terra Firma, a private equity firm, has purchased the UK’s largest care home provider for £825 million. The buy-out will take place in July, when Four Seasons Health Care will hand over its 445 care homes, 20,000 residents and 30,000 … Read More
DoH Announces Cut-Off Date for Continuing Care Claims
The Department of Health (DoH) has announced new deadlines for people making claims for NHS Continuing Healthcare between 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2012. On 15 March 2012, the Chief Executive of the NHS, Sir David Nicholson, wrote to … Read More
A Former Care Quality Commission Inspector Was Arrested Today
A former Care Quality Commission inspector was arrested today on suspicion of pressurising care providers to pay for favourable inspection reports.
The 43-year-old woman from Northamptonshire is being questioned by City of London Police on suspicion of bribery and money … Read More
‘Disgust’ As Paralysed Woman is Denied Care Funding
A Blackburn woman’s family have expressed their disgust at NHS East Lancashire’s refusal to fund her care after she was left paralysed from the neck down after an operation last August. On being discharged from hospital after eight months, Jean … Read More
How Care and Funding ‘Gaps’ Are Failing Our Older People
British Geriatrics Society member Dr Ian Donald has spoken out about the ‘care gaps and funding gaps’ that are leaving thousands of older people struggling to cope with inadequate home care. Writing for BBC News’ Scrubbed Up, … Read More
Family Thanks Cheselden At Occasion To Remember Their Mother’s Life
A brother and his two sisters have raised a glass to remember the life of their late mother and thank the Cheselden experts who successfully fought for her right to receive state-funded care.
76 year old Nora Edwards, mother to … Read More
Stockport Couple Win Funding Battle With Local NHS
A Stockport couple have won a two year battle with their local NHS who had refused to fund their sick mother’s nursing home fees. Vera Mason, who died in 2010 aged 88, suffered from a number of severe health conditions … Read More
Research shows rise in successful NHS funding appeals
Research carried out by social care website communitycare.co.uk has shown that, in 2010/2011, the number of people winning their appeals against NHS care funding decisions rose from 33% to 40%. The total number of appeals also rose by 9%. However, … Read More