Compass CHC is proud to announce we’ve been approved as an affiliate member of SOLLA (Society of Later Life Advisers). SOLLA is a not for profit organisation dedicated to higher standards and accessibility to regulated financial advice for older people…
It was a beautiful sunny day in Barnstaple for our charity Bake Sale to raise money for families facing dementia. The Compass CHC team have been busy making delicious homemade treats with all the proceeds going to Dementia UK. We…
Average care costs have risen by around 18% over the last three years. The Sunday Times recently reported that one in seven nursing homes are now charging self-funding residents more than £1,800 per week. Many care and nursing homes have…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced today that NHS England, the administrative body responsible for running the national health service in England, will be scrapped to reduce bureaucracy and bring the management of the NHS “back into democratic control.” The…
We’re raising awareness of NHS Continuing Healthcare with our new TV advert. Many people don’t know that care costs should be paid in full by the NHS where their health needs are complex, intense or unpredictable in their nature. It…
We’re pleased to announce the renewal of our Cyber Essentials Plus certification for 2025. The certification recognises our commitment to data security and that we have cyber security controls in place to protect our clients’ data. Our company mission is…
The recent announcement by Wes Streeting, Health and Social Care Secretary of a new independent commission to reform social care has brought the UK’s ‘care crisis’ back into the news. The commission will begin work in April, but not publish…
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirms that dementia and Alzheimer’s disease continues to be the top leading cause of death in England and Wales in 2023. Of all deaths registered 11.6% had an underlying cause of dementia…
A recent report by care reviews website carehome.co.uk highlights continuing uncertainty for care seekers over who will pay for care. One in five respondents were unsure who would fund their care (out of over 38,441 care seekers who made care…
Louis Seymour, our Director will be running his first marathon, on 13 April 2025 in Paris. Louis will be raising funds for Dementia UK. The race across Paris is 42,195 km (26 miles and 385 yards) long. Starting at the…
In Labour’s first budget since 2010, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced tax rises to fund the NHS and other public services. The social care sector received an extra £600m in funding to local authorities for adult and children’s social care. However,…
Following a successful retrospective claim at NHS England, Compass CHC, the continuing healthcare experts have secured a refund of care fees of over £265,000. In this case, Compass CHC instigated a retrospective assessment with the NHS. Whilst the initial assessment…
