Funding your care
Learn how NHS care is funded in Essex, including eligibility for NHS-funded care, continuing healthcare and personal health budgets.
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NHS Continuing Healthcare
NHS Continuing Healthcare provides fully funded care for adults with complex health needs, based on assessed eligibility and individual support requirements.
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Personal wheelchair budgets
A personal wheelchair budget gives eligible NHS wheelchair service users more choice and flexibility in how their wheelchair needs are met. This page explains the available options and what they mean for ownership, repairs, and maintenance.
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Individual funding requests
An individual funding request is the process NHS Essex uses to consider funding treatment that is not routinely available. A doctor or specialist must submit the request on behalf of a patient.
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Service restriction policies
Service restriction policies help NHS Essex fund treatments fairly and ensure care is safe, effective, and evidence based.
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IVF and specialist fertility treatments
Fertility services in Essex offer NHS assessment, advice, and fertility treatment, including IVF, for eligible patients.
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Treatments for specialised services
Specialised services provide expert NHS care for rare and complex conditions, delivered by specialist teams in regional and national centres.