Access and variation in NHS continuing health care

NHS continuing health care provides funded health and social care support for people with very complex needs outside hospital. This report shows the system is inconsistent, with regional variation in eligibility, spending and practice. It also shows how families and patients sometimes struggle to access the care they need. The report concludes that continuing health care shines a light on the wider fractures between health and social care: a system under pressure, struggling to deliver fair, timely and sustainable support – and one that needs reform.