Responsibilities Of The NHS For Healthcare Provision Flashcards
Which type of care is usually subject to means testing?
A. Continuing care
B. Nursing care
C. Social care
Social care
Where someone is eligible, NHS continuing care is provided to:
A. Those of all ages
B. Only those over the age of 18
C. Only those over the age of 60
Only those over the age of 18
The full assessment for eligibility for continuing care is carried out by:
A. Social services
B. A multidisciplinary team
C. Senior medical staff
A multidisciplinary team
If someone is assessed as not eligible for continuing care, to what body can they initially ask for a reconsideration?
A. Clinical commissioning group
B. Local authority social services
C. NHS Ombudsman
Clinical commissioning group
Sarah is entitled to a high band of NHS-funded nursing care. This is because:
A. She was assessed as eligible for a high rate before October 2007
B. Her care domains have been recently assessed, for the first time, as priority
C. She only marginally failed to be eligible for continuing care
She was assessed as eligible for a high rate before October 2007
If someone has been initially assessed as eligible for NHS care, within what maximum time period must a review be conducted?
A. One month
B. 3 months
C. 6 months
3 months
