Patients are increasingly involved in their own personal care planning, becoming key to the decisions made about their care. In addition new Personal Health Budgets (PHB) will give them the opportunity to manage funds and say how they are used.
After a successful pilot programme, from April 2014 people eligible for NHS continuing healthcare (including parents of children); across England will have the right to ask for a PHB. Others with long term health, physical or mental health conditions or disabilities may also benefit. The latest national personal budgets survey found that early adopter sites are getting very good results.
CCGs will be responsible for delivering PHBs and support is available to them, via an NHS support and delivery programme. This builds on best practice and other information developed during the pilot programme and learning from early adopter sites.
All CCGs (and other NHS organisations responsible for delivery of PHBs) are invited to take part in the programme. For more information about personal health budgets and to join the programme visit the Personal Health Budgets website or email england.personalhealthbudgets@nhs.uk.
Register by 30 June 2013 so the delivery team can support your CCG over the coming months.
