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…
You have an insight into the patient’s needs, you may even care for them. You relay this knowledge to a Specialist Advisor and we confirm that what you have said suggests that there may be a primary health need. …
What are the reasons and benefits you should consider instructing Compass CHC to pursue your investigation for Continuing Healthcare? The decision on whether to instruct an expert to assist in the pursuit of Continuing Healthcare is one that requires careful…
In November this year, we mark the 10th anniversary of Compass CHC! We are celebrating a decade of robustly supporting clients and families through the challenging and complex Continuing Healthcare process. In 2014, founder and CEO, Tim Davies, identified that…
