Our early thoughts around wider roll out for patients with a learning disability focus on the Care’ cohort of patients who are currently detained in hospital. ‘Transforming Our objective is that wherever clinically appropriate and possible these patients are discharged and repatriated to Doncaster, back into the community, with a personalised package of care. The CCG leads for personal health budgets will be working closely with learning disability commissioners locally who are delivering the Transforming Care Plan, exploring the use of personal health budgets where possible. Mental Health We have no current plans to offer personal health budgets for mental health service users however any requests will be considered on an individual basis. While personal health budgets are not offered routinely at the moment for mental health service users, currently patients who are entitled to Section 117 Aftercare services have the option of receiving their care & support via an integrated Personal Budget which would be administered by our local authority. Long Term Conditions We have no current to offer personal health budgets for patients with long term conditions, who fall outside of the above groups, however any requests will be considered on an individual basis. Can I Find Out More Information about Personal Health Budgets? NHS England’s website contains information and advice on personal health budgets NHS Choices website For information about how personal health budgets are being implemented in Doncaster you can contact our CHC Team on 01302 566357 or via e-mail at:DONCCG.CHCDoncaster@nhs.net
Our early thoughts around wider roll out for patients with a learning disability focus on the ‘Transforming Care’ cohort of patients who are currently detained in hospital. Our objective is that wherever clinically appropriate and possible these patients are discharged and repatriated to Doncaster, back into the community, with a personalised package of care. The CCG leads for personal health budgets will be working closely with learning disability commissioners locally who are delivering the Transforming Care Plan, exploring the use of personal health budgets where possible. Mental Health We have no current plans to offer personal health budgets for mental health service users however any requests will be considered on an individual basis. While personal health budgets are not offered routinely at the moment for mental health service users, currently patients who are entitled to Section 117 Aftercare services have the option of receiving their care & support via an integrated Personal Budget which would be administered by our local authority. Long Term Conditions We have no current to offer personal health budgets for patients with long term conditions, who fall outside of the above groups, however any requests will be considered on an individual basis. Can I Find Out More Information about Personal Health Budgets? NHS England’s website contains information and advice on personal health budgets NHS Choices website For information about how personal health budgets are being implemented in Doncaster you can contact our CHC Team on 01302 566357 or via e-mail at:DONCCG.CHCDoncaster@nhs.net
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