questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of applications for NHS continuing healthcare received in each of the last two years came from patients who became tetraplegic as a result of a spinal injury; how many and what proportion of those applications were granted; and if she will provide a breakdown of those figures by integrated care board area.
answerText: Data is not collected on the specific medical conditions of people who apply for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC). Eligibility for CHC is not determined by age, diagnosis or condition, or financial means. It is assessed on a case-by-case basis taking into ...
heading: Spinal Injuries: Continuing Care