Third Party NHS Budgets
Personal Health Budgets
People who are eligible for Continuing Healthcare Funding (CHC)or s117 Aftercare arrangements now have a legal right to ask for a personal health budget which can be taken as follows:
01
Notional Budget
The NHS manages the budget and arranges care and support for the person according to their wishes
02
Direct Payment
The budget holder receives their money in their bank account (or an equivalent account), and takes responsibility for purchasing care and support.
03
Third Party Budget
An organisation independent of the person, the local authority and NHS commissioners manages the personal health budget and is responsible for ensuring the right care is put in place, working in partnership with the person and their family to ensure the agreed outcomes can be achieved. This is also known as an Individual Service Fund.
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A Mixture
A mixture of any of theses three options
Need some support?
If you need help around personal health budgets and third party payments why not get in touch - we may even be able to offer you a free introductory workshop looking at good practice from around England