Transition to Adult Continuing Healthcare Provision
Continuing care packages for children and young people stops when a child or young person reaches 18 years of age. For people over the age of 18 with severe and complex health needs, support may be provided through NHS continuing healthcare for adults. This is organised differently from continuing care for children and young people, and there is a different assessment process.
If your child ot young person receives continuing care, and it seems likely they will need similar support when they are an adult, this should be identified in discussion with you when they reach14 years of age. At 16-17 years old, your young person should be referred for initial assessment for adult NHS continuing healthcare. This should again be a multi-disciplinary assessment and a decision about eligibility should be made when they are 17 years old.