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…

John's Story

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Retrospective Review

Farley Dwek Solicitors were approached by John’s family for assistance with a retrospective claim for NHS Continuing Care Funding.

Retrospective Claim Success Story

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Retrospective Review

This week’s success story concerns a retrospective claim for a gentleman who was receiving care at home.

Successful CHC Appeal Story

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CHC Appeal

Barry Pritchard is an ex-police officer from Salisbury. Without getting lawyers involved he says his father probably wouldn’t have received the NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding he was entitled to all along.

PUPoC Success Story

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Retrospective Review

We were instructed to carry out a retrospective review of a previously unassessed period of care (PUPoC) and consider whether our client was eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding (CHC).

Mr A's Story

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Pressure Sore

Mr A sustained a distressing pressure ulcer (often referred to as a pressure sore) whilst an in-patient in hospital.

Mike's Story

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CHC funding

We were instructed by ‘Mike’s’ family (for anonymity) in relation to his application for NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding (CHC).

Joe's Story

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CHC funding

We were instructed by ‘Joe’s’ family in relation his application for NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding (CHC).

MDT Meeting Advice

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MDT Meeting

The family approached Farley Dwek Solicitors for advice following a Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting (MDT), which recommended their relative did not meet the criteria for NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding (CHC).

Overturning ICB Decision

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ICB Decision Appeal

‘Carol’ (not her real name) instructed Farley Dwek to deal with appeal of her husband’s (Mr X) CHC assessment following his Decision Support Tool (DST) in September 2023.

Reclaiming £200k in Care Fees

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CHC funding

Barry Pritchard is an ex-police officer from Salisbury. Without getting lawyers involved he says his father probably wouldn’t have received the NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding he was entitled to all along.

ICB Decision Appeal

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ICB Decision Appeal

This week’s success story concerns a patient who sustained a considerable pressure injury having been left in an unsuitable chair for too long by the nursing home.

Successful Appeal Outcome

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CHC Appeals

Farley Dwek have recently achieved a successful appeal outcome at Local Resolution stage for our client, on behalf of her Mother who was admitted to a Nursing Home in October 2022.

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