News

‘Grandad, Dementia and Me’, the recent BBC One documentary is very emotive and perfectly demonstrates the struggles faced daily by many of our clients.

Episode three of the current BBC2’s Hospital series provides an eye opening and very raw insight into the stress delays in obtaining NHS continuing healthcare can cause patients and family members.

We read with admiration, the recent HuffPost blog by Khadra Abdi; what a very powerful and moving account of living with Alzheimer’s and of the invaluable work of Alzheimer’s Society.

North Devon artist Hannah Makepeace has been commissioned by Barnstaple firm Compass CHC to create bespoke illustrations to depict the nature of their work more sensitively

The process of securing NHS continuing healthcare funding can be a long and protracted one, so it is always a pleasure for us to share success stories

“I’m going through an appeal; can the CCG complete a new DST before the appeal has concluded?”

The untruths, misunderstanding and myths surrounding NHS continuing healthcare continue to astound us and cause distress to our clients, here we clarify a recent funding related query.

We comment on the Daily Mail’s “rip-off care homes” article

We are often asked about the difference between healthcare and social care and how it impacts on funding.

BBC Radio 4’s ‘You & Yours’ programme recently ran a feature on Social Care & the crisis ridden NHS has formed a major part of the three main parties’ 2017 manifestos with all three promising more money for health care.

With the social care system under intense strain, we review the Conservative social care manifesto and explain its long-term impact