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📄 Preparing for an NHS Decision Support Tool Assessment?
2–3 hour Microsoft Teams consultation with advance case preparation Fee: £425 fixed fee The ARROW Practical CHC Support service provides dedicated hands-on assistance to help you prepare thoroughly for your Decision Support Tool (DST) assessment. We’ll review the available evidence in detail, discuss each of the care domains and identify any important evidence gaps. Following the consultation, Dr Ros Setterfield will prepare a completed Decision Support Tool (DST) as an independent assessment and preparation tool, using the information discussed during the consultation and the supporting documentation provided. Practical CHC Support goes beyond discussing your circumstances. It includes detailed preparation and the production of practical working documents that you can use throughout the DST assessment process. Find out more about the DST Assessment: Practical CHC Support can help with: ✓ Reviewing the available evidence against the NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility criteria ✓ Discussing each of the twelve care domains and the four key characteristics ✓ Identifying strengths, weaknesses and important evidence gaps ✓ Preparing a professionally drafted Decision Support Tool (DST), translating the available evidence into the language of the NHS Continuing Healthcare Framework and ensuring that care needs are accurately reflected against the relevant eligibility criteria* ✓ Discussing the Primary Health Need test and how it applies to your individual circumstances ✓ Developing a practical strategy for the assessment and discussing the most appropriate next steps *Any draft Decision Support Tool (DST) prepared by ARROW is an independent assessment and preparation tool. It is not an NHS Decision Support Tool, NHS recommendation or funding decision. Your Practical CHC Support package includes: ✓ Advance review of the information and supporting documents you provide ✓ A dedicated 2–3 hour Microsoft Teams consultation ✓ A professionally prepared draft Decision Support Tool (DST), completed as an independent assessment and preparation tool ✓ Identification of important evidence gaps together with practical recommendations ✓ A bespoke written report summarising the consultation and agreed next steps Fee: £425 fixed fee Optional CHC Assessment Representation Following completion of your Practical CHC Support consultation, you may choose to instruct Dr Ros Setterfield to attend your NHS Continuing Healthcare Decision Support Tool (DST) assessment as your independent representative. Because this service builds directly on the work completed during your Practical CHC Support consultation, it is available only to clients who have completed that service. This ensures that your representative has a thorough understanding of your circumstances, the available evidence and the preparation already undertaken. Your representation package includes: ✓ Advance review of your completed Practical CHC Support documentation ✓ Final preparation before the assessment ✓ Attendance by Dr Ros Setterfield at your Decision Support Tool (DST) assessment ✓ Independent professional representation throughout the assessment ✓ Clarification of the available evidence and NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility criteria where appropriate ✓ Written summary of the assessment together with practical recommendations and suggested next steps This optional service is available by prior agreement following completion of ARROW Practical CHC Support and can be purchased once representation and date has been agreed. Fee: £1,000 fixed fee Not sure whether CHC is worth exploring? Complete ARROW’s FREE CHC Eligibility Check, which takes around 10 minutes. It provides an independent indication of whether NHS Continuing Healthcare may be worth exploring further and helps you decide on the most appropriate next steps. |