Continuing NHS Healthcare

Continuing NHS Healthcare, also known as CHC, is a package of on-going care that is arranged and paid for by the NHS, for adults aged 18 or over.

You will be eligible for CHC if your Local Health Board assesses you as having a primary health need.

If eligible for CHC, your care will be funded by the NHS but this is subject to review and should your care needs change the funding arrangements may also change.

The Welsh Government published an updated framework for CHC in July 2021 for implementation in April 2022. Please click here for the Framework.

The Framework sets out their policy for eligibility for CHC, and the responsibilities of NHS organisations and local authorities under the Framework and related matters.

The Framework includes a process for the NHS, working together with local authority partners, to assess health needs, decide on eligibility for CHC and provide appropriate care. 

The purpose of the Framework is to provide a consistent foundation for assessing, commissioning and providing CHC for adults across Wales.