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Care Fee Claims

We are experienced in dealing with NHS Continuing Healthcare funding claims, and are ranked among the top firms nationally by ReviewSolicitors for this area of law*. We operate nationwide and our lawyers have an excellent track record of success. For a free consultation and details of our popular fixed fee and No Win, No Fee funding options call 0333 888 0404 or send an email to info@sleeblackwell.co.uk

How we can help

If you believe that you or a loved one are paying for care which should be funded by the NHS, then contact one of our experts to discuss making a claim.

Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding Claims

We can assist people who are in a care home and wrongly paying fees that the NHS should be funding under the continuing healthcare funding scheme.

Alternatively, if you are receiving care in your own home and are worried about the costs, we can establish if you are entitled to receive financial help.

If you have lost a loved one who was paying for care, then we can carry out a retrospective assessment to find out if you are owed a refund by the NHS.

We can also appeal NHS Continuing Healthcare decisions where your claim for funding has been incorrectly rejected.

You can read HERE all about claiming back the cost of care.

Independently Rated Continuing Healthcare Solicitors

The independent legal review website, ReviewSolicitors, has rated us among the top firms nationally for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding*. The ranking is based predominantly on the reviews collected from clients in the last year on the ReviewSolicitors platform, but also takes into account a law firm’s accreditations, experience, size, notable cases, and Legal Ombudsman and disciplinary records.

Specialist Healthcare Funding Lawyers

We appreciate that moving into a care facility or requiring care at home can be an upsetting and daunting time for everyone involved. We handle care fee claims with compassion and sensitivity and will explain every step of the process to you.

We are SRA regulated solicitors specialising in NHS Continuing Healthcare cases and are experienced in countering the arguments commonly raised by the NHS when refusing care funding.

Our lawyers will deal with your claim themselves from start to finish and will not pass your claim on to a third party, as is often the case with some companies that advertise this service.

Fixed Fee and No Win, No Fee Funding Options

We have a number of flexible options for funding legal costs, including our popular fixed fees schemes and, where appropriate, No Win, No Fee.

Continuing healthcare funding success stories

We have a track record of success in helping people recover care home fees that should have been met by the NHS. You can read below details of a small selection of the cases we have successfully handled:

Contact Us For A Free Consultation

To find out where you stand, contact us for a free consultation by calling 0333 888 0404 or emailing us at info@sleeblackwell.co.uk. Alternatively, you can complete our short continuing healthcare questionnaire and return it to us for a free review.

*www.reviewsolicitors.co.uk June 2025.

 

Areas of specialism

The work we handle.

Continuing healthcare assessments

You are entitled to reclaim care home fees which have been wrongly paid as a result of an incorrect assessment (or the absence of an assessment) by the NHS, if the main reason for care is due to your health needs. We can arrange for a healthcare assessment to be carried out and oversee reviews of completed assessments.

Free case reviews of your eligibility for continuing healthcare funding

We will carry out a free initial assessment to establish if there are grounds for claiming a refund of care home fees paid by you or a relative.

Retrospective claims for continuing healthcare

If a loved one who was in a care home has passed away, it is not too late to claim a refund of the fees already paid. Talk to us about making a retrospective claim for a refund of care home fees.

Dementia friendly

Our experts have been specially trained as Dementia Friends, which is an initiative by the Alzheimer’s Society. This means we understand what it is like to live with dementia and can provide you with tailored, practical advice.

Continuing healthcare funding appeals

If you feel that a claim for care home fees has been incorrectly rejected then talk to us about an appeal.

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James McNally

James McNally, who was named DASLS Solicitor of the Year 2024, joined Slee Blackwell in 2001 and is the head…

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Shannon King

Having graduated from the University of Leicester with a degree in Law, Shannon went on to obtain her master’s degree…

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