Age UK highlights severe inconsistencies in NHS Continuing Healthcare funding across UK regions.

In Cheshire and Merseyside, 174 patients lost access to fast-track NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding. Age UK reports significant variation in access to CHC across regions, with only 5% of adults receiving support in some areas compared to 58% in others. The charity criticizes the system as opaque and inconsistent. Despite an increase in fast-track CHC eligibility, long-term CHC funding has dropped by 37% since 2018.