This section contains statistics relating to the activity of NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) and NHS-funded Nursing Care (NHS FNC) in England. Categories of activity covered are: eligibility, referrals, conversion rates, local resolutions and decision support tools.

Background information

Data are collected quarterly and cover Integrated Care Board Sub Locations in England. From 1 July 2022, integrated care boards (ICBs) were established within integrated care systems data and replaced sustainability and transformation plans (STPs). Clinical commissioning groups have been replaced by sub-integrated care boards. Data for the NHS CHC and NHS FNC data collection is now submitted by sub-integrated care boards.

Data in the tables are presented using current organisational structures. Where organisational boundary changes have occurred, historical data have been mapped to the current structure using an apportionment methodology based on registered GP populations. As a result, some time series figures may differ slightly from values published previously due to rounding applied during the apportionment process.

The data release includes: number eligible for NHS CHC, incomplete referrals over 28 days, personal health budgets, number of new referrals, number of referrals completed, number of referrals completed within 28 days, number of assessments completed, number assessed as eligible or not eligible, number no longer eligible, assessment conversion rate, referral conversion rate and number of decision support tools (DST) completed in acute or non-acute setting and NHS FNC activity.

Data is available for Q1 2017/18 onwards.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

From 14 May 2026 the CHC statistical release and report (PDFs) have been discontinued. All existing CHC data artefacts continue to be published quarterly as management information.

Documentation

CHC-and-FNC-Pre-release-Access-List-Q1-2026-27 (PDF, 207KB)

England Time Series (Sub-ICB Location footprint)

CHC and FNC – National Time Series Q1 2017-18 to Q1 2026-27 (XLSX, 102KB)
CHC and FNC – Data File Q1 2017-18 to Q1 2026-27 (CSV, 6.1MB)
CHC and FNC – Metadata (XLSX, 16 KB)

2026-27 Quarterly Data

CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q1 2026-27 (XLSX, 236KB)

2025-26 Quarterly Data

CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q4 2025-26 (XLSX, 238KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q3 2025-26 (XLSX, 234KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q2 2025-26 REVISED 14/05/2026 (XLSX, 232KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q1 2025-26 REVISED 12/02/2026 (XLSX, 232KB)

2024-25 Quarterly Data

CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q4 2024-25 REVISED 13/11/2025 (XLSX, 233KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q3 2024-25 (XLSX, 247KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q2 2024-25 REVISED 15/05/2025 (XLSX, 233KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q1 2024-25 REVISED 13/02/2025 (XLSX, 246KB)

2023-24 Quarterly Data

CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q4 2023-24 (XLSX, 241KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q3 2023-24 (XLSX, 232KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q2 2023-24 REVISED 09/05/2024 (XLSX, 238KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q1 2023-24 REVISED 08/02/2024 (XLSX, 233KB)

2022-23 Quarterly Data

CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q4 2022-23 (XLSX, 234KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q3 2022-23 REVISED 10/08/2023 (XLSX, 237KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q2 2022-23 (XLSX, 235 KB)

(CCG Footprint prior to Q2 2022-23)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q1 2022-23 REVISED 09/02/2023 (XLSX, 236 KB)

2021-22 Quarterly Data

CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q4 2021-22 REVISED 10/11/2022 (XLSX, 234 KB) – Correction published 24/11/22
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q3 2021-22 REVISED 11/08/2022 (XLSX, 227 KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q2 2021-22 REVISED 12/05/2022 (XLSX, 227 KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q1 2021-22 REVISED 10/02/22 (XLSX, 227 KB)

2020-21 Quarterly Data

CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q4 2020-21 REVISED 11/11/21 (XLSX, 266 KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q3 2020-21 REVISED 12/08/21 (XLSX, 282 KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q2 2020-21 (XLSX, 257 KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q1 2020-21 REVISED 11/02/21 (XLSX, 245 KB)

2019-20 Quarterly Data

CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q4 2019-20 REVISED 12/11/2020 (XLSX, 342 KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q3 2019-20 REVISED 12/11/2020(XLSX, 341 KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q2 2019-20 REVISED 14/05/2020 (XLSX, 341 KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q1 2019-20 REVISED 13/02/2020 (XLSX, 341 KB)

2018-19 Quarterly Data

CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q4 2018-19 REVISED 14/11/2019 (XLSX, 311 KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q3 2018-19 REVISED 08/08/2019 (XLSX, 312 KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q2 2018-19 REVISED 09/05/2019 (XLSX, 339 KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q1 2018-19 REVISED 14/02/2019 (XLSX, 324 KB)

2017-18 Quarterly Data

CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q4 2017-18 REVISED 08/11/2018 (XLSX, 319 KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q3 2017-18 REVISED 10/05/2018 (XLSX, 352KB) Correction published 22/05/18
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q2 2017-18 REVISED 10/05/2018 (XLSX, 354KB)
CHC and FNC – Quarterly Data Q1 2017-18 REVISED 08/02/2018 (XLSX, 353KB)

Guidance documentation

Funded Care Report Guidance 2024-25 V1.0
Frequently Asked Questions 2024-25 V1.0

This guidance was first released on 18th June 2024.

Contact us

For further information about the published statistics, please contact us at:

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Leeds
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Email: england.chcdata@nhs.net