Jun 04

Continuing Health Care Assessment Forms – An Update

The LMC has been approached by colleagues who are being asked to complete forms relating to Continuing Health Care assessments. Having discussed this with the CHC team at the ICB, they are clear that GPs should NOT be asked to complete these. Most forms are completed by social workers (either in the community or occasionally hospital), or community nurses. The only forms GPs may be asked to complete are Fast Track forms for those patients who are approaching end of life care. If you are asked to complete other CHC forms, please decline citing the above information and send details of who has made the request to the LMC humberside.lmcgroup@nhs.net and CHC team hnyicb-ery.continuingcare@nhs.net . Both local authority and community nursing colleagues have had the correct arrangements reiterated to them.