Case studies & success stories

A number of our clients have been good enough to allow us to share their stories in the media, to help raise public awareness of care funding issues and so that more people can understand their entitlement to NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding. Here are some of their stories…

Linda's Story

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CHC funding

In late 2014, at a time when she was caring for her husband, Roy, who was suffering with dementia, Linda started having problems with her balance, suffered constant dizziness and had some falls.

Kenneth's Story

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CHC funding

Farley Dwek represented the late Mr Kenneth Phillips, an elderly gentleman, who was admitted to Hospital by ambulance, then aged 94, with shortness of breath, reduced mobility in his left leg and cellulitis

Alex's Story

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CHC funding

‘Alex’ was severely unwell with multiple conditions including end-stage Parkinson’s and related dementia, breast cancer and severe arthritis.

Clare's Story

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CHC funding

We were instructed by ‘Clare’ in relation to her father, ‘Geoff’s’ claim for NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding (CHC).

Independent Assessment Success Story

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Independent Assessment

This week’s success story is one of perseverance and, ultimately, negligence by a very well-known provider.

Fiona's Story

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CHC funding

‘Fiona’ instructed us to undertake a review of her late mother’s case for NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding (CHC) and to see if she was eligible for a refund of care home fees that were wrongly paid whilst a resident in a care home.

Joan's Story

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CHC funding

‘Joan’ was living in a care home and privately paying substantial monthly fees for her care.

Clinical Review Assessment Success Story

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Retrospective Review

This week’s success story concerns a patient who had been in receipt of CHC funding for some years, before this was unjustifiably withdrawn by the CCG.

Jill's Story

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CHC funding

Farley Dwek Solicitors were instructed by ‘Jill’ in July 2018. Her Mother, Mrs X had been assessed in October 2017 and found not eligible for CHC funding despite having multiple complex and challenging healthcare needs.

Retrospective CHC Claim Story

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CHC funding

A case of maladministration, botched assessments and shocking behaviour by the CCG, which left our client at her wits’ end when she approached us for assistance.

Mrs X's Success Story

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Retrospective Review

Farley Dwek Solicitors were instructed on behalf of the late Mrs X to pursue a retrospective claim for NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding (CHC) against her local Clinical Commissioning Group for wrongly paid care home fees.

Client Success Story

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Our litigation team successfully reclaimed losses for client who had given up work to look after her sick aunt as a result of the CCG failing to deliver her awarded NHS Continuing Healthcare funded care package for well over a year.

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