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Mr X’s Story

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CHC assessment

Mr X was admitted to hospital in December 2017 after suffering a stroke. He was transferred to a step-down facility in early February 2018, where he was then assessed by his Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) within a matter of days afterwards, and found not eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding.

Mr X’s daughter appealed the CCG decision and attended the Local Resolution Meeting, but the CCG still concluded that Mr X was not eligible.

Mr X’s daughter subsequently contacted Farley Dwek Solicitors to represent her in the appeal to NHS England (Independent Review Panel).

Farley Dwek prepared a comprehensive Written Submissions Document on behalf of our client to support the request for IRP, arguing amongst other things, that Mr X had been assessed too early in February 2018. The IRP accepted that Mr X had suffered a dramatic change to his life and circumstances, and it could be expected that he was still adjusting at the time of his assessment.

The IRP upheld the appeal and accepted that the CHC assessment may well have been undertaken too early in February 2018, and that at the time, Mr X was eligible for CHC funding.

The CCG subsequently accepted the IRP’s recommendation and agreed to reimburse care fees paid in excess of £25,000.

From first contact with the managing partner Andrew Farley and Ruth Pople, Senior Case Manager , Farley Dwek appeared to be a very well organised Law firm. The staff is very professional and takes all the time to explain sometimes complicated situations.

CHC client

A sound investment! I had researched a number of firms offering assistance to help secure CHC funding for our Mum. I was very glad I chose Farley Dwek. Both my brother and I are retired solicitors and are able plough our way through regulatory material and legislation, However, neither of us had any experience in this area of law. I really appreciated Farley Dwek’s transparent and sensible advice. I would recommend doing the initial screening exercise with one of their nurses, we had the excellent Diane Jenkins for screening (and eventual support at the MDT).

CHC client

My sister and I have received absolutely first class professional support, guidance and advice throughout an extended period of time, seeking CHC on behalf of our mother. Every member of the team, with whom we had various communications with, were professional, courteous, and clear. The process is a challenging one and without their guidance, support and expert knowledge we would not have achieved the successful outcome that we did. We cannot recommend them enough.

CHC client

The service I have received from Andrew Farley for a Continuing Healthcare Funding claim for my mother has been excellent. The initial contact with Andrew gave me a clear picture of the process, outlining timescales and explaining the stages that I would have to go through to achieve a successful outcome.

Mrs P

We felt more confident going into the review process with Farley Dwek on our side. After they attended the assessment meeting with us we secured the funding and we continue to save on the astronomical care home fees that we might otherwise have had to pay.

Edward Battersby

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