NHS continuing healthcare
Some young people need extra help because they struggle with:
- breathing
- eating and drinking
- taking medicine
- moving about
- memory and thinking.
You can ask your social worker, GP, nurse for a referral to the NHS continuing healthcare if you need extra help. Together with your family or support team, they'll figure out how to help you against their checklist.
A Personal Health Budget allows some young people to get extra support through social services.
For more information about the NHS Continuing Health Care service you can read: