Claims firm to launch NHS care fees challenge

EdInvestor

http://cheselden.co.uk/news.html


The service provided by these people looks at first glance to tick the right boxes - there appears to be nothing to pay upfront, and the basis appears to be "no win no fee".[Never ever pay money up front to claims firms.]

If anyone decides to investigate the service, please report back.

treliac

EdInvestor wrote: »

http://cheselden.co.uk/news.html


The service provided by these people looks at first glance to tick the right boxes - there appears to be nothing to pay upfront, and the basis appears to be "no win no fee".[Never ever pay money up front to claims firms.]

If anyone decides to investigate the service, please report back.

An interesting development. As with other forms of compensation complaints, it may not be too difficult to do it yourself, if you believe you have a case.

The Department of Health website gives information about Continuing Care funding and how someone would qualify for it (although it is, as usual, a bit like wading through treacle). My own NHS authority website provides info about how to claim redress, which is probably now mandatory for all.

The basic principle is around whether a person has a 'primary health need' that the NHS should provide treatment for under the National Health Service Act 2006, rather than a need for the services that the local authority may provide under section 21 of the National Assistance Act 1948.

In essence, if someone has a primary health need, the NHS must provide fully for this, which includes accommodation if it is part of their overall need.

The difference with operating a claims service such as this, in comparison with financial misselling, is that you would first need to have a depth of knowledge about medicine and an ability to assess the relevance, retrospectively at that, for each claimant - somewhat more taxing than looking at endowment policies. Or maybe they have a medic on board and would just try it on for anyone who applied, in the hope and expectation that a number would succeed without too much effort.