How are estimated Personal Health Budgets calculated?

Continuing Healthcare: Our tool and algorithm for CHC has been in development since 2015 and has been refined using large samples of real cases from across many NHS areas, resulting in the most accurate budgetary estimates available in the sector. The Needs Profile tool underpinning the calculation captures all of the key resource-relevant information about an individual’s needs, available unpaid support and living situation in a consistent and straightforward manner. This is supplemented with the individual’s assessed DST levels to ensure the appropriate local cost levels for their specific health needs are reflected in the calculation. A new tool is also now available to generate PHB estimates specifically for people found eligible for CHC Fast Track funding.

Continuing Care: A separate tool and algorithm we’ve developed enables calculation of estimated budgets for children and young people eligible for Continuing Care or health and social care joint funding.