Children and Young People's Continuing Care
What is Children and Young People's Continuing Care?
Continuing Care is a package of care, which is arranged and funded by the NHS for children up to the age of 18 who may have very complex care needs. This may be the result of:
- Congenital conditions
- long-term or life-limiting conditions
- disability
- serious illness or injury
Children with such complex needs may need additional health support to that which is routinlely available from GP practices, hospitals or in the community.
Who is eligible for Continuing Care?
Any child or young person up to their 18th birthday who has a complex health need may be eligible.
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Contact Details
- Contact Name
- Children and Young People's Continuing Care
- Telephone
- 0115 88 34720 0115 88 34720
- ncp.childrenscontinuingcareservice@nhs.net
Time, Costs and Availability
Availability
- Age Ranges
- children up to the age of 18
- Referral Details
How can you access Continuing Care?
A referral can be made by any health professional or carer who feels a continuing care package may be required. When a child or young person is
referred for an assessment, the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) might first check if they are likely to need a full assessment.
The assessment will look at the current care being provided but a decision on whether or not a child or young person has a continuing care need is based on the nature of their needs, rather that the care available, or whether or not they have a particular condition.
Who decides and what happens next?
The health assessor will make a case to a panel of experts, who decide based on the evidence, and the recommendation, if the child or young person has a continuing care need.
A decision is usually made 6-8 weeks from referral.
Depending on the decision, a package of care is then agreed; some of this care may be provided through existing services; some may need to be specially arranged.
The CCG will keep the package of care under regular review to ensure the developing child or young person’s needs continue to be supported.