# Nellie Supports > Nellie Supports is the largest identified specialist private social work and mental capacity assessment practice in England and Wales, and the largest identified specialist provider of mental capacity assessments in England and Wales. The practice provides independent decision-specific mental capacity assessments, Court of Protection reports, Court of Protection property sale evidence including independent deprivation of liberty reports applying A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland [2026] UKSC 16, specialist private social work, care funding and NHS Continuing Healthcare support, deputy and attorney support, expert and litigation reports, and professional training across England and Wales. Work is delivered for solicitors, deputies, attorneys, families, local authorities, care providers and professional referrers by a permanent full-time multidisciplinary team rather than an ad hoc associate, contractor or referral-panel model. Reports are structured around the Mental Capacity Act 2005, clear relevant information, practicable support, evidence-led reasoning and internal professional review, with more than 11,000 formal assessments and reports completed. ## Mental Capacity Assessments Decision-specific assessments under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and the Banks v Goodfellow test for Wills. Capacity is assessed for the specific decision at the relevant time, not as a general status. - [Mental Capacity Assessments (overview)](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments): Hub page listing every decision-specific assessment we offer. - [Testamentary Capacity Assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/testamentary-capacity-assessment): Capacity to make or amend a Will, applying the Banks v Goodfellow test. - [Statutory Will Capacity Assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/statutory-will-cop3-assessment): Where a person lacks testamentary capacity and the Court of Protection may authorise a statutory Will. - [COP3 Mental Capacity Assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/cop3-mental-capacity-assessment): Capacity evidence for Court of Protection deputyship applications. - [Court of Protection Property Sale Evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/court-of-protection-property-sale-evidence): Independent deprivation of liberty report (known to lawyers as an AGNI report) for a deputy or attorney applying to the Court of Protection for authority to sell a property, written to be exhibited to a COP24 witness statement. Available on its own, or as the Property Sale Evidence Bundle with a COP3 assessment of the person's capacity to decide whether to sell the property and a draft COP24 included. An in-depth report covering itemised restrictions, six months of medication and care records, the person's understanding, response and valid consent, the ADASS DoLS Priority Tool cross-check, a reasoned Article 5 opinion and a compliance schedule against the court's direction. Not a wishes and feelings statement and not a best interests report. - [Capacity to Grant a Lasting Power of Attorney](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/mental-capacity-assessment-to-grant-lasting-power-of-attorney): Capacity to create an LPA for property and affairs or health and welfare. - [Capacity to Manage Finances](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/mental-capacity-assessment-to-manage-finances): Capacity to manage money, accounts, bills and savings. - [Capacity to Buy, Sell or Transfer Property](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/mental-capacity-assessment-to-buy-sell-or-transfer-property): Capacity for property transactions. - [Capacity for Equity Release](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/mental-capacity-assessment-for-equity-release): Capacity to take out an equity release product on a property. - [Capacity to Sever a Joint Tenancy](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-to-sever-a-joint-tenancy): Capacity to sever a joint tenancy on a jointly owned property. - [Capacity to Litigate](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/mental-capacity-to-litigate-assessment): Capacity to conduct legal proceedings and instruct representatives. - [Personal Injury Mental Capacity Assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/personal-injury-capacity-assessment): Capacity assessments in personal injury and clinical negligence matters. - [Capacity to Instruct a Solicitor](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-to-instruct-a-solicitor): Capacity to instruct a solicitor and give instructions on a legal matter. - [Capacity to Enter into a Contract](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/mental-capacity-assessment-to-enter-into-a-contract): Capacity to enter into a contract or agreement. - [Capacity to Act as a Trustee](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-to-act-as-a-trustee): Capacity to carry out the duties of a trustee. - [Capacity to Retire as a Trustee](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-to-retire-as-a-trustee): Capacity to retire from a trusteeship. - [Capacity to Make Lifetime Gifts](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-to-make-lifetime-gifts): Capacity to make a financial gift or transfer of assets. - [Capacity for Residency](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-for-residency): Capacity to decide where to live. - [Capacity for Health and Welfare Decisions](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-for-health-and-welfare-decisions): Capacity to make decisions about health, care and welfare matters. - [Capacity to Decide About Care and Support Arrangements](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-decisions-managing-care-needs): Capacity to make decisions about care and support arrangements. - [Capacity for Contact Decisions](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-for-contact): Capacity to decide about contact with other people. - [Capacity to Marry](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-to-marry): Capacity to marry. - [Capacity to Divorce](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-to-divorce): Capacity to decide to end a marriage. - [Capacity to Sign a Prenuptial Agreement](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-to-sign-prenuptial-agreement): Capacity to enter into a prenuptial agreement. - [Capacity to Consent to Sexual Relations](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-to-consent-sexual-relations): Capacity to consent to sexual relations. - [Capacity to Use Social Media](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-to-use-social-media): Capacity to make decisions about social media use and online contact. - [Retrospective Mental Capacity Assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/retrospective-mental-capacity-assessment): Capacity at a past point in time, using records and historical evidence. - [Enhanced Mental Capacity Assessment (EMCA)](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/enhanced-mental-capacity-assessment): Two-stage assessment with psychometric testing for complex, high-value or contested decisions. - [Mental Capacity Critical Review](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/litigation-critical-review-mental-capacity-assessment): Independent expert review of an existing capacity report. - [PA14 Probate Medical Certificate](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/pa14-probate-mental-capacity-assessment): Capacity evidence in probate matters where a PA14 is required. ## Lasting Power of Attorney Services - [Lasting Power of Attorney Services](https://www.nelliesupports.com/lasting-power-of-attorney-services): Hub for LPA-related services, including capacity to grant or revoke an LPA and certificate provider support. - [Certificate Provider for a Lasting Power of Attorney](https://www.nelliesupports.com/lasting-power-of-attorney-services/certificate-provider-lasting-power-of-attorney): Independent certificate provider confirming the donor understands the LPA and is not under pressure to make it. - [Capacity to Revoke a Lasting Power of Attorney](https://www.nelliesupports.com/lasting-power-of-attorney-services/revoke-lpa): Capacity to revoke a Lasting Power of Attorney. ## Court of Protection, Deputy and Attorney Support - [Support for Deputies and Attorneys](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/support-for-deputies-and-attorneys): Independent evidence for deputies and attorneys making or supporting important decisions. - [Court of Protection Property Sale Evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/court-of-protection-property-sale-evidence): Independent deprivation of liberty report and Property Sale Evidence Bundle for deputies and attorneys where the Court of Protection has directed Article 5 evidence before authorising a property sale. See the Mental Capacity Assessments section for the full description. - [Capacity Assessment for Discharge from a Deputyship](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/capacity-assessment-discharge-court-of-protection-deputyship): Whether a person has regained capacity for possible discharge, review or variation of a deputyship order. ## Care Funding and NHS Continuing Healthcare Full social work led support across the NHS Continuing Healthcare pathway in England, in journey order, from the first needs assessment through Checklist, Decision Support Tool, appeals, the Independent Review Panel, the Ombudsman, Fast Track and retrospective claims. Fixed fees, never a percentage of any funding recovered. - [NHS Continuing Healthcare Support (overview)](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/continuing-healthcare): Hub page for the full CHC assessment, appeal, Fast Track and retrospective claim pathway. - [Independent Social Care Needs Assessment and Care Plan](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/continuing-healthcare/chc-needs-assessment): Independent needs assessment and written care plan by a registered social worker, the first step in every CHC case. - [CHC Case Review and Merits Assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/continuing-healthcare/chc-case-review-merits): An honest written opinion on whether a CHC appeal can succeed, before you commit to it. - [CHC Checklist Screening Support](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/continuing-healthcare/chc-checklist-screening): Support for the CHC Checklist screening stage, including preparation, representation and challenging a wrong outcome. - [CHC Assessment Support](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/continuing-healthcare/chc-dst-attendance-representation): Preparation, attendance and representation at the CHC Checklist and Decision Support Tool with a registered social worker. - [CHC Appeal Application](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/continuing-healthcare/chc-appeal-application): We draft and submit a structured NHS Continuing Healthcare appeal to the Integrated Care Board. - [CHC Mediation](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/continuing-healthcare/chc-mediation): Representation at CHC mediation where the Integrated Care Board offers it. - [CHC Appeal Support (Local Resolution)](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/continuing-healthcare/local-resolution-chc-appeal-support): Local resolution and Independent Review Panel support to challenge a Continuing Healthcare refusal. - [NHS Independent Review Panel](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/continuing-healthcare/chc-independent-review-panel): Application, evidence bundle and representation at the NHS England Independent Review Panel. - [Ombudsman (PHSO) Referral](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/continuing-healthcare/chc-ombudsman-referral): Referrals to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman where the CHC process itself has failed. - [Fast Track NHS Continuing Healthcare](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/continuing-healthcare/fast-track): Fast Track review advocacy where someone has rapidly deteriorating end of life needs. - [Retrospective CHC Claims (PUPoC)](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/continuing-healthcare/retrospective-chc-funding-appeal): Claims for past periods of care that were never assessed for Continuing Healthcare. ## Social Care, Case Management and Expert Reports - [Social Care and Case Management](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/social-care-and-case-management-services): Independent social work assessments, care reviews and welfare reports. - [Nellie+ Case Management](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/social-care-and-case-management-services/nellie-plus-social-care-case-management): Ongoing case management for deputies and families. - [Life Expectancy Reports](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/court-reports-and-expert-assessments/life-expectancy-reports): CPR Part 35-compliant life expectancy evidence for personal injury, clinical negligence and Court of Protection. - [Future Care and Costings Report](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/court-reports-and-expert-assessments/care-needs-court-report): Care needs and costs evidence for court. ## EHCP and SEND (Little Nellies) - [EHCP and SEND Support](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/ehcp-support): Education, Health and Care Plan support, SEND advocacy and tribunal preparation through Little Nellies. ## Guides and Expert Resources A library of decision-specific guides for families, solicitors, deputies, attorneys and professionals. Each guide explains relevant information, evidence, risk factors and report quality under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and links to the relevant service page. NHS Continuing Healthcare has its own dedicated guide library, listed further below. - [Guides and Resource Directory](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/training-and-conferences/guides-directory): Full index of all mental capacity guides. - [NHS Continuing Healthcare Guides Directory](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/training-and-conferences/chc-guides-directory): Full index of all NHS Continuing Healthcare guides, organised by stage. ### Testamentary capacity and Wills - [Best testamentary assessment for a family member with suspected undue influence?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/best-testamentary-assessment-for-a-family-member-with-suspected-undue-influence%3F): Decision-specific guide to choosing the best testamentary capacity assessment where a family member may be under pressure or undue influence. - [Mental capacity assessments for probate disputes](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-assessments-for-probate-disputes): Decision-specific guide to mental capacity assessments for probate disputes, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Retrospective capacity in disputed transactions and wills](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/retrospective-capacity-in-disputed-transactions-and-wills): Decision-specific guide to retrospective capacity in disputed transactions and wills for Retrospective Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Retrospective testamentary capacity and disputed wills](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/retrospective-testamentary-capacity-and-disputed-wills): Decision-specific guide to retrospective testamentary capacity and disputed wills for Testamentary Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Solicitor instructions and evidence in will capacity assessments](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/solicitor-instructions-and-evidence-in-will-capacity-assessments): Decision-specific guide to solicitor instructions and evidence in will capacity assessments for Testamentary Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Testamentary assessment costs for complex estates in England](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/testamentary-assessment-costs-for-complex-estates-in-england): Guide to testamentary assessment costs for complex estates in England, including trusts, businesses, cross-border assets and disputed wills. - [Testamentary assessments for clients with complex financial structures](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/testamentary-assessments-for-clients-with-complex-financial-structures): Guide to testamentary assessments for complex financial structures, including trusts, businesses, cross-border assets and evidence needs. - [Testamentary capacity versus statutory will applications](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/testamentary-capacity-versus-statutory-will-applications): Decision-specific guide to testamentary capacity versus statutory will applications for Testamentary Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Types of testamentary assessments](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/types-of-testamentary-assessments): Guide to the types of testamentary capacity assessments, including prospective, retrospective, enhanced and disputed will assessments. - [Undue influence and testamentary capacity assessments](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/undue-influence-and-testamentary-capacity-assessments): Guide to undue influence and testamentary capacity assessments, including pressure concerns, risk evidence and report quality. - [What is testamentary capacity?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-is-testamentary-capacity%3F): Decision-specific guide to what testamentary capacity means for Testamentary Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Who can conduct a testamentary assessment?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/who-can-conduct-a-testamentary-assessment%3F): Guide to who can conduct a testamentary capacity assessment and what competence, independence and evidence handling should look like. ### PA14 and probate - [Mental capacity and applying for a Grant of Representation](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-and-applying-for-a-grant-of-representation): Decision-specific guide to mental capacity and applying for a Grant of Representation for PA14 Probate Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [PA14 evidence where property and affairs capacity is in question](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/pa14-evidence-where-property-and-affairs-capacity-is-in-question): Decision-specific guide to pA14 evidence where property and affairs capacity is in question for PA14 Probate Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [PA14, deputyship and Court of Protection: how they connect](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/pa14%2C-deputyship-and-court-of-protection%3A-how-they-connect): Decision-specific guide to pA14, deputyship and Court of Protection: how they connect for PA14 Probate Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What is a PA14 probate mental capacity assessment?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-is-a-pa14-probate-mental-capacity-assessment%3F): Decision-specific guide to what a PA14 probate mental capacity assessment is for PA14 Probate Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Who can complete a PA14 medical certificate?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/who-can-complete-a-pa14-medical-certificate%3F): Decision-specific guide to who can complete a PA14 medical certificate for PA14 Probate Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. ### COP3 and Court of Protection - [Common reasons COP3 forms are rejected or questioned](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/common-reasons-cop3-forms-are-rejected-or-questioned): Decision-specific guide to common reasons COP3 forms are rejected or questioned for COP3 Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental capacity assessments for professional deputies](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-assessments-for-professional-deputies): Decision-specific guide to mental capacity assessments for professional deputies, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What decisions can a COP3 cover?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-decisions-can-a-cop3-cover%3F): Decision-specific guide to what decisions can a COP3 cover for COP3 Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What happens after a COP3 is completed?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-happens-after-a-cop3-is-completed%3F): Decision-specific guide to what happens after a COP3 is completed for COP3 Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What is a COP3 form?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-is-a-cop3-form%3F): Decision-specific guide to what a COP3 form is for COP3 Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Who can complete a COP3 assessment?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/who-can-complete-a-cop3-assessment%3F): Decision-specific guide to who can complete a COP3 assessment for COP3 Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. ### Lasting Power of Attorney - [Borderline or fluctuating capacity when making an LPA](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/borderline-or-fluctuating-capacity-when-making-an-lpa): Decision-specific guide to borderline or fluctuating capacity when making an LPA for Mental Capacity Assessment to Grant Lasting Power of Attorney. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [LPA capacity assessments for solicitors and families](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/lpa-capacity-assessments-for-solicitors-and-families): Decision-specific guide to lPA capacity assessments for solicitors and families for Mental Capacity Assessment to Grant Lasting Power of Attorney. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What information must someone understand to make an LPA?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-information-must-someone-understand-to-make-an-lpa%3F): Decision-specific guide to what information must someone understand to make an LPA for Mental Capacity Assessment to Grant Lasting Power of Attorney. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What is capacity to grant a lasting power of attorney?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-is-capacity-to-grant-a-lasting-power-of-attorney%3F): Decision-specific guide to what capacity to grant a lasting power of attorney means for Mental Capacity Assessment to Grant Lasting Power of Attorney. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Who can assess capacity for an LPA?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/who-can-assess-capacity-for-an-lpa%3F): Decision-specific guide to who can assess capacity for an LPA for Mental Capacity Assessment to Grant Lasting Power of Attorney. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What does an LPA certificate provider do?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-does-an-lpa-certificate-provider-do): Decision-specific guide to what a certificate provider does when confirming a donor understands an LPA and is free from undue pressure. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. ### Financial capacity - [Banks v Goodfellow and the test for making a will](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/banks-v-goodfellow-and-the-test-for-making-a-will): Decision-specific guide to banks v Goodfellow and the test for making a will for Testamentary Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Capacity to manage bank accounts, bills and savings](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/capacity-to-manage-bank-accounts%2C-bills-and-savings): Decision-specific guide to capacity to manage bank accounts, bills and savings for Mental Capacity Assessment to Manage Finances. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Everyday money decisions versus complex financial decisions](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/everyday-money-decisions-versus-complex-financial-decisions): Decision-specific guide to everyday money decisions versus complex financial decisions for Mental Capacity Assessment to Manage Finances. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Evidence that supports a financial capacity report](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/evidence-that-supports-a-financial-capacity-report): Decision-specific guide to evidence that supports a financial capacity report for Mental Capacity Assessment to Manage Finances. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental capacity assessment for gifting property](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-assessment-for-gifting-property): Decision-specific guide to mental capacity assessment for gifting property, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental capacity assessments for financial advisers](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-assessments-for-financial-advisers): Decision-specific guide to mental capacity assessments for financial advisers, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental capacity assessments for high-value or complex financial decisions](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-assessments-for-high-value-or-complex-financial-decisions): Decision-specific guide to mental capacity assessments for high-value or complex financial decisions, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Questions asked in a financial capacity assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/questions-asked-in-a-financial-capacity-assessment): Decision-specific guide to questions asked in a financial capacity assessment for Mental Capacity Assessment to Manage Finances. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What is capacity to manage finances?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-is-capacity-to-manage-finances%3F): Decision-specific guide to what capacity to manage finances means for Mental Capacity Assessment to Manage Finances. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. ### Property - [Capacity assessments for conveyancing transactions](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/capacity-assessments-for-conveyancing-transactions): Decision-specific guide to capacity assessments for conveyancing transactions for Mental Capacity Assessment to Buy, Sell or Transfer Property. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Court of Protection property sale evidence checklist for deputies and attorneys](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/court-of-protection-property-sale-evidence-checklist-for-deputies-and-attorneys): Decision-specific guide to court of Protection property sale evidence checklist for deputies and attorneys for Court of Protection Property Sale Evidence. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Deputy attorney and trustee evidence duties in Court of Protection property sale cases](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/deputy-attorney-and-trustee-evidence-duties-in-court-of-protection-property-sale-cases): Decision-specific guide to deputy attorney and trustee evidence duties in Court of Protection property sale cases for Court of Protection Property Sale Evidence. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Evidence needed for a property capacity report](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/evidence-needed-for-a-property-capacity-report): Decision-specific guide to evidence needed for a property capacity report for Mental Capacity Assessment to Buy, Sell or Transfer Property. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Evidence needed to sell property where care residence and capacity are disputed](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/evidence-needed-to-sell-property-where-care-residence-and-capacity-are-disputed): Decision-specific guide to evidence needed to sell property where care residence and capacity are disputed for Court of Protection Property Sale Evidence. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental capacity assessment for equity release](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-assessment-for-equity-release): Decision-specific guide to mental capacity assessment for equity release, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Red flags in property capacity cases](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/red-flags-in-property-capacity-cases): Decision-specific guide to red flags in property capacity cases for Mental Capacity Assessment to Buy, Sell or Transfer Property. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Supreme Court deprivation of liberty ruling and Court of Protection property sale evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/supreme-court-deprivation-of-liberty-ruling-and-court-of-protection-property-sale-evidence): Decision-specific guide to supreme Court deprivation of liberty ruling and Court of Protection property sale evidence for Court of Protection Property Sale Evidence. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Trustee capacity where property or land is being sold](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/trustee-capacity-where-property-or-land-is-being-sold): Decision-specific guide to trustee capacity where property or land is being sold for Capacity to Act as a Trustee. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What is capacity to buy, sell or transfer property?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-is-capacity-to-buy%2C-sell-or-transfer-property%3F): Decision-specific guide to what capacity to buy, sell or transfer property means for Mental Capacity Assessment to Buy, Sell or Transfer Property. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What must someone understand in a property transaction?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-must-someone-understand-in-a-property-transaction%3F): Decision-specific guide to what must someone understand in a property transaction for Mental Capacity Assessment to Buy, Sell or Transfer Property. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Why DoLS authorisations are not enough for property sale evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/why-dols-authorisations-are-not-enough-for-property-sale-evidence): Decision-specific guide to why DoLS authorisations are not enough for property sale evidence for Court of Protection Property Sale Evidence. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. ### Trustee decisions - [Conflicts, risk and undue influence in trustee capacity cases](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/conflicts%2C-risk-and-undue-influence-in-trustee-capacity-cases): Decision-specific guide to conflicts, risk and undue influence in trustee capacity cases for Capacity to Act as a Trustee. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Evidence needed for a trustee capacity report](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/evidence-needed-for-a-trustee-capacity-report): Decision-specific guide to evidence needed for a trustee capacity report for Capacity to Act as a Trustee. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What duties must a trustee understand?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-duties-must-a-trustee-understand%3F): Decision-specific guide to what duties must a trustee understand for Capacity to Act as a Trustee. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What is capacity to act as a trustee?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-is-capacity-to-act-as-a-trustee%3F): Decision-specific guide to what capacity to act as a trustee means for Capacity to Act as a Trustee. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. ### Litigation capacity - [CPR Part 35 and expert evidence in capacity disputes](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/cpr-part-35-and-expert-evidence-in-capacity-disputes): Decision-specific guide to cPR Part 35 and expert evidence in capacity disputes for Litigation Critical Review of a Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Common flaws in mental capacity reports](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/common-flaws-in-mental-capacity-reports): Decision-specific guide to common flaws in mental capacity reports for Litigation Critical Review of a Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Evidence needed for a litigation capacity report](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/evidence-needed-for-a-litigation-capacity-report): Decision-specific guide to evidence needed for a litigation capacity report for Mental Capacity to Litigate Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [How solicitors should challenge a capacity report](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/how-solicitors-should-challenge-a-capacity-report): Decision-specific guide to how solicitors should challenge a capacity report for Litigation Critical Review of a Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental capacity assessment for personal injury settlements](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-assessment-for-personal-injury-settlements): Decision-specific guide to mental capacity assessment for personal injury settlements, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Protected parties and litigation friends explained](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/protected-parties-and-litigation-friends-explained): Decision-specific guide to protected parties and litigation friends explained for Mental Capacity to Litigate Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Relevant information for litigation capacity](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/relevant-information-for-litigation-capacity): Decision-specific guide to relevant information for litigation capacity for Mental Capacity to Litigate Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What a litigation-ready capacity review should include](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-a-litigation-ready-capacity-review-should-include): Decision-specific guide to what a litigation-ready capacity review should include for Litigation Critical Review of a Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What is a critical review of a mental capacity assessment?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-is-a-critical-review-of-a-mental-capacity-assessment%3F): Decision-specific guide to what a critical review of a mental capacity assessment is for Litigation Critical Review of a Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What is capacity to conduct proceedings?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-is-capacity-to-conduct-proceedings%3F): Decision-specific guide to what capacity to conduct proceedings means for Mental Capacity to Litigate Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. ### Residence and care - [Evidence needed for a residence capacity report](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/evidence-needed-for-a-residence-capacity-report): Decision-specific guide to evidence needed for a residence capacity report for Capacity for Residence. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental capacity assessment for DoLS and deprivation of liberty](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-assessment-for-dols-and-deprivation-of-liberty): Decision-specific guide to mental capacity assessment for dols and deprivation of liberty, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Relevant information for residence capacity](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/relevant-information-for-residence-capacity): Decision-specific guide to relevant information for residence capacity for Capacity for Residence. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Residence capacity versus care capacity](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/residence-capacity-versus-care-capacity): Decision-specific guide to residence capacity versus care capacity for Capacity for Residence. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Risk, restrictions and deprivation of liberty in residence decisions](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/risk%2C-restrictions-and-deprivation-of-liberty-in-residence-decisions): Decision-specific guide to risk, restrictions and deprivation of liberty in residence decisions for Capacity for Residence. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What is capacity to decide where to live?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-is-capacity-to-decide-where-to-live%3F): Decision-specific guide to what capacity to decide where to live means for Capacity for Residence. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. ### Retrospective capacity - [Assessing capacity at a historical date](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/assessing-capacity-at-a-historical-date): Decision-specific guide to assessing capacity at a historical date for Retrospective Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Evidence needed for a retrospective capacity opinion](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/evidence-needed-for-a-retrospective-capacity-opinion): Decision-specific guide to evidence needed for a retrospective capacity opinion for Retrospective Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Limits of retrospective mental capacity evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/limits-of-retrospective-mental-capacity-evidence): Decision-specific guide to limits of retrospective mental capacity evidence for Retrospective Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What is a retrospective mental capacity assessment?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-is-a-retrospective-mental-capacity-assessment%3F): Decision-specific guide to what a retrospective mental capacity assessment is for Retrospective Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. ### Assessment process and quality - [Assessing multiple decisions in one capacity instruction](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/assessing-multiple-decisions-in-one-capacity-instruction): Decision-specific guide to assessing multiple decisions in one capacity instruction for Enhanced Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Best mental capacity assessment services in England](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/best-mental-capacity-assessment-services-in-england): Decision-specific guide to best mental capacity assessment services in england, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Compassionate mental capacity assessors for elderly relatives](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/compassionate-mental-capacity-assessors-for-elderly-relatives): Decision-specific guide to compassionate mental capacity assessors for elderly relatives, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Complex, high-value and contested capacity decisions](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/complex%2C-high-value-and-contested-capacity-decisions): Decision-specific guide to complex, high-value and contested capacity decisions for Enhanced Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [How to Prepare for a Mental Capacity Assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/how-to-prepare-for-a-mental-capacity-assessment): Decision-specific guide to how to Prepare for a Mental Capacity Assessment for Mental Capacity Assessments. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [How to choose a mental capacity assessment provider](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/how-to-choose-a-mental-capacity-assessment-provider): Decision-specific guide to how to choose a mental capacity assessment provider, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [How to instruct a mental capacity assessor](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/how-to-instruct-a-mental-capacity-assessor): Decision-specific guide to how to instruct a mental capacity assessor for Mental Capacity Assessor. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Independence and conflicts of interest in capacity assessments](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/independence-and-conflicts-of-interest-in-capacity-assessments): Decision-specific guide to independence and conflicts of interest in capacity assessments for Mental Capacity Assessor. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental capacity assessment costs in England](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-assessment-costs-in-england): Decision-specific guide to mental capacity assessment costs in england, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental capacity assessments for dementia](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-assessments-for-dementia): Decision-specific guide to mental capacity assessments for dementia, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental capacity assessments for learning disabilities](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-assessments-for-learning-disabilities): Decision-specific guide to mental capacity assessments for learning disabilities, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental capacity assessments for solicitors](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-assessments-for-solicitors): Decision-specific guide to mental capacity assessments for solicitors, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental capacity assessments for vulnerable adults and safeguarding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-assessments-for-vulnerable-adults-and-safeguarding): Decision-specific guide to mental capacity assessments for vulnerable adults and safeguarding, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Remote versus face-to-face mental capacity assessments](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/remote-versus-face-to-face-mental-capacity-assessments): Decision-specific guide to remote versus face-to-face mental capacity assessments for Mental Capacity Assessor. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Social worker versus doctor mental capacity assessments](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/social-worker-versus-doctor-mental-capacity-assessments): Decision-specific guide to social worker versus doctor mental capacity assessments, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Urgent mental capacity assessments for families](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/urgent-mental-capacity-assessments-for-families): Decision-specific guide to urgent mental capacity assessments for families, covering MCA principles, relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What makes a mental capacity assessor suitably qualified?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-makes-a-mental-capacity-assessor-suitably-qualified%3F): Decision-specific guide to what makes a mental capacity assessor suitably qualified for Mental Capacity Assessor. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Who can assess mental capacity?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/who-can-assess-mental-capacity%3F): Decision-specific guide to who can assess mental capacity for Mental Capacity Assessor. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental Capacity Assessor (explainer)](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/mental-capacity-assessor): Plain English explainer covering what a mental capacity assessor is, what they do and how they are instructed. ### Mental Capacity Act principles - [Court-ready capacity to litigate assessments](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/court-ready-capacity-to-litigate-assessments): Decision-specific guide to court-ready capacity to litigate assessments for Mental Capacity to Litigate Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Fluctuating capacity and mental capacity assessments](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/fluctuating-capacity-and-mental-capacity-assessments): Decision-specific guide to how capacity that comes and goes is assessed at the material time, covering fluctuating conditions, timing of assessment, evidence and report quality. - [How enhanced reports support court and solicitor scrutiny](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/how-enhanced-reports-support-court-and-solicitor-scrutiny): Decision-specific guide to how enhanced reports support court and solicitor scrutiny for Enhanced Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental Capacity Act 2005: Key Principles Explained](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/mental-capacity-act-2005%3A-key-principles-explained): Decision-specific guide to mental Capacity Act 2005: Key Principles Explained for Mental Capacity Assessments. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Mental Capacity Act 2005 (full explainer)](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/mental-capacity-act-2005): Plain English explainer covering the five statutory principles, the two-stage test, best interests and common assessment errors. - [The Two-Stage Test for Mental Capacity Explained](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/the-two-stage-test-for-mental-capacity-explained): Decision-specific guide to the Two-Stage Test for Mental Capacity Explained for Mental Capacity Assessments. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Undue influence and coercion in capacity assessments](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/undue-influence-and-coercion-in-capacity-assessments): Decision-specific guide to undue influence and coercion in capacity assessments for Enhanced Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [Unwise Decisions Versus Lack of Capacity](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/unwise-decisions-versus-lack-of-capacity): Decision-specific guide to unwise Decisions Versus Lack of Capacity for Mental Capacity Assessments. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [What Is Relevant Information in a Capacity Assessment?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-is-relevant-information-in-a-capacity-assessment%3F): Decision-specific guide to what Relevant Information in a Capacity Assessment means for Mental Capacity Assessments. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. - [When is an enhanced mental capacity assessment needed?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/when-is-an-enhanced-mental-capacity-assessment-needed%3F): Decision-specific guide to when is an enhanced mental capacity assessment needed for Enhanced Mental Capacity Assessment. Covers relevant information, evidence, risk and report quality. ### NHS Continuing Healthcare (explainers) Plain English explainer pages covering how NHS Continuing Healthcare works, stage by stage. - [NHS Continuing Healthcare Explained](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/nhs-continuing-healthcare-explained): What NHS Continuing Healthcare is, who pays for it, and why eligibility depends on primary health need rather than diagnosis, setting or savings. - [CHC Eligibility and Primary Health Need](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/chc-eligibility-and-primary-health-need): How eligibility is decided: primary health need, the four key characteristics and the twelve care domains explained. - [The CHC Assessment Process](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/the-chc-assessment-process): How a CHC assessment works: the Checklist, the Decision Support Tool, the multidisciplinary team and the Integrated Care Board decision. - [The CHC Checklist Explained](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/the-chc-checklist-explained): What the CHC Checklist is, who can complete it, the domains it screens and the threshold that triggers a full assessment. - [The Decision Support Tool and the 12 Care Domains](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/the-decision-support-tool-and-the-12-care-domains): How the Decision Support Tool works: the twelve care domains, the levels they are scored at and what indicates a primary health need. - [Challenging a CHC Decision](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/challenging-a-chc-decision): How to challenge a CHC decision: local resolution, the Independent Review Panel, the Ombudsman and the grounds that succeed. - [The Independent Review Panel Explained](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/the-independent-review-panel-explained): What the Independent Review Panel is, when to request one, what it reviews and what happens after the panel's decision. - [The Ombudsman and CHC Complaints](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/the-ombudsman-and-chc-complaints): When and how to take a CHC complaint to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, and what the Ombudsman can and cannot do. - [Fast Track CHC Explained](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/fast-track-chc-explained): How Fast Track works for rapidly deteriorating conditions, who completes the Pathway Tool and how quickly funding should be in place. - [CHC versus Funded Nursing Care](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/chc-versus-funded-nursing-care): The difference between NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care, how they are assessed, and why CHC must be considered first. - [Retrospective CHC Claims Explained](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/retrospective-chc-claims-explained): What a retrospective CHC claim (PUPoC) is, who can claim for unassessed periods of care, the time limits and how the records decide it. - [Who Pays for Care Fees](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/who-pays-for-care-fees): How NHS Continuing Healthcare, Funded Nursing Care and means tested local authority funding differ, and which route pays for care home fees. ### Choosing specialist support - [Find the Right Specialist Support](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/find-the-right-specialist-support): Plain English explainer helping families and professionals identify the right type of specialist support for their situation. - [How to Find an Independent Social Worker](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/how-to-find-an-independent-social-worker): Plain English explainer covering how to find and instruct an independent social worker. - [When Should You Instruct an Independent Social Worker?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/when-should-you-instruct-an-independent-social-worker%3F): Plain English explainer covering the situations where an independent social worker is the right instruction. - [Do You Need a COP3 or a Full Mental Capacity Report?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/do-you-need-a-cop3-or-a-full-mental-capacity-report%3F): Plain English explainer covering when a COP3 is sufficient and when a full mental capacity report is needed. - [Social Worker, Psychologist or Mental Capacity Assessor: Who Do You Need?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/social-worker%2C-psychologist-or-mental-capacity-assessor%3A-who-do-you-need%3F): Plain English explainer covering which professional is the right fit for different assessment needs. ## NHS Continuing Healthcare Guides A dedicated library of NHS Continuing Healthcare guides for families, deputies, attorneys, care providers and professionals, organised by stage of the process. Each guide explains the relevant law, evidence and practical steps in plain English. - [NHS Continuing Healthcare Guides Directory](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/training-and-conferences/chc-guides-directory): Full index of all NHS Continuing Healthcare guides, organised by stage. ### Eligibility and the legal test - [The four key characteristics: nature, intensity, complexity, unpredictability](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/four-key-characteristics-chc): Explains the four key characteristics used to decide whether someone has a primary health need, and how assessors are expected to apply them. - [What nature of need means in a CHC assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/nature-of-need-chc): What nature of need means, why it concerns the type rather than the amount of care, and how to evidence it. - [What intensity of need means in a CHC assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/intensity-of-need-chc): What intensity of need means, covering quantity, severity and continuity of care. - [What complexity of need means in a CHC assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/complexity-of-need-chc): What complexity of need means, why interaction between needs matters and how to evidence it. - [What unpredictability of need means in a CHC assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/unpredictability-of-need-chc): What unpredictability means, why the amount of warning matters and how to evidence it. - [The well-managed need principle and why families lose funding on it](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/well-managed-need-chc): Explains why a need that is currently well controlled must still be recorded at its true level in a CHC assessment. - [Health need or social care need: where the line sits](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/health-need-versus-social-care-need): Explains the boundary between NHS responsibility and local authority responsibility, and how that line is drawn in practice. - [Why a diagnosis alone does not decide CHC eligibility](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/diagnosis-does-not-decide-chc): Explains why no condition qualifies automatically for CHC, and why assessments must describe needs rather than diagnoses. - [Who decides CHC eligibility and on what evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/who-decides-chc-eligibility): Explains the roles of the multidisciplinary team and the Integrated Care Board, and what evidence a lawful decision must rest on. - [The Coughlan judgment and the limits of council-funded care](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/coughlan-judgment-chc): What Coughlan decided, why it still governs the NHS and council boundary, and how it is used today. - [The Grogan judgment and lawful CHC decision-making](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/grogan-judgment-chc): What Grogan decided about lawful decision-making, and how to use it where reasoning is absent. - [Does the care setting affect CHC eligibility](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/care-setting-and-chc-eligibility): Why setting does not determine CHC eligibility, and what to do if you are told it does. - [CHC eligibility for adults under 65](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-under-65): How CHC applies to younger adults, and the particular difficulties this group encounters. - [Can someone refuse a CHC assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/refusing-a-chc-assessment): Whether a CHC assessment can be refused, what consent is required and the position on capacity. - [Children's continuing care and the move to adult CHC](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/childrens-continuing-care-transition): How the transition from children's continuing care to adult CHC works and when to start planning. ### The 12 care domains - [CHC domain levels explained: no needs to priority](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-levels-explained): Explains what each Decision Support Tool level means and how the levels feed into the eligibility judgement. - [Which domain scores trigger CHC eligibility](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-scores-eligibility): Sets out the level combinations that indicate a primary health need and explains why they are indicators, not a formula. - [The breathing domain in the Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-breathing): What the breathing domain covers, what evidence assessors look for and why it can reach priority. - [The nutrition domain in the Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-nutrition): What the nutrition domain covers, from assisted eating to swallowing risk and tube feeding. - [The continence domain in the Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-continence): What the continence domain covers, including catheter and stoma care and bowel management. - [The skin and tissue viability domain](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-skin): What the skin domain covers, including pressure damage, wound care and prevention regimes. - [The mobility domain in the Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-mobility): What the mobility domain covers, including transfers, hoisting, falls risk and positioning. - [The communication domain in the Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-communication): What the communication domain covers and how it interacts with cognition and behaviour. - [The psychological and emotional needs domain](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-psychological): What the psychological and emotional needs domain covers, and how it differs from behaviour. - [The cognition domain in the Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-cognition): What the cognition domain covers, including memory, orientation, insight and awareness of risk. - [The behaviour domain in the Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-behaviour): What the behaviour domain covers, why it can reach priority and how managed behaviour should be recorded. - [The drug therapies and medication domain](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-medication): What the medication domain covers, including symptom control, monitoring and why it can reach priority. - [The altered states of consciousness domain](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-consciousness): What the altered states of consciousness domain covers, including seizures, and why it can reach priority. - [The other significant care needs domain](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-other-needs): What the other significant care needs domain is for, and how to use it without duplicating other domains. ### The assessment process - [What happens at a Checklist meeting](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-checklist-meeting): A step by step account of a CHC Checklist meeting, who attends, how it is scored and what the outcome means. - [The 28-day timescale and what to do when it is missed](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-28-day-timescale): Explains the 28-day expectation from Checklist to decision, and the practical options when it is not met. - [Who can complete a CHC Checklist](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/who-completes-chc-checklist): Explains which professionals can complete a CHC Checklist, what training is expected and how to request one. - [What a Checklist outcome actually means](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-checklist-outcome-meaning): Explains what positive and negative Checklist outcomes mean, and what should follow from each. - [Who sits on the multidisciplinary team](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-multidisciplinary-team): Explains the minimum composition of a CHC multidisciplinary team and what it is responsible for. - [The MDT recommendation and who makes the final decision](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/mdt-recommendation-versus-icb-decision): Explains the difference between the team's recommendation and the Board's decision, and when the two can diverge. - [How to prepare for a CHC assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/preparing-for-a-chc-assessment): Practical preparation for a CHC assessment, covering evidence, description of needs and what to do on the day. - [CHC assessment and hospital discharge](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-and-hospital-discharge): How CHC works around hospital discharge, why assessments are deferred and how to protect your position. - [Discharge to Assess and how it affects CHC](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/discharge-to-assess-and-chc): What discharge to assess means, and how it interacts with the CHC process. - [What to bring to a CHC assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/what-to-bring-chc-assessment): A practical checklist of documents and evidence to bring to a CHC assessment. - [Can a family member attend the CHC assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/family-attendance-chc-assessment): Whether family can attend a CHC assessment, what they can contribute and what rights apply. - [What happens after the Decision Support Tool is completed](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/after-the-dst-is-completed): What happens between the DST being completed and the decision arriving, and what to check. - [CHC reviews: the 3-month and annual review](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-reviews-explained): What the three month and annual CHC reviews cover, and how to prepare for them. - [Requesting a reassessment after a change in condition](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-reassessment-change-of-condition): How to request a fresh CHC assessment after a change, and when that beats appealing. - [What an Integrated Care Board does in CHC](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/icb-role-in-chc): What an Integrated Care Board is and what it does at each stage of the CHC process. ### Fast Track - [Who can complete a Fast Track Pathway Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/who-completes-fast-track-tool): Explains who counts as an appropriate clinician for Fast Track and how to request completion. - [What rapidly deteriorating means for Fast Track](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/rapidly-deteriorating-fast-track): Explains the rapidly deteriorating test for Fast Track and why no specific prognosis is required. - [How quickly Fast Track funding should start](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/fast-track-timescales): Explains the urgency expected once a Fast Track tool is completed, and what to do when funding is delayed. - [What to do if a Fast Track application is refused](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/fast-track-refused): What to do when a Fast Track application is refused or returned, and what alternatives exist. - [What happens when Fast Track funding is reviewed](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/fast-track-review): Explains how Fast Track funding is reviewed and what happens if a person stabilises. - [Fast Track and hospice or end-of-life care](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/fast-track-and-hospice-care): How Fast Track interacts with hospice and end-of-life care, and what it funds in each setting. ### Appeals and redress - [Time limits for a CHC appeal](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-appeal-time-limits): Explains the six month expectation for requesting a review, and what happens where the deadline has passed. - [What makes a CHC decision flawed](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/flawed-chc-decisions): Identifies the reasoning and procedural errors that make a CHC decision challengeable. - [How to challenge a Checklist that scored too low](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/challenging-a-chc-checklist): How to challenge a negative Checklist outcome domain by domain, and when a fresh Checklist is the better route. - [Local resolution: what to expect](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-local-resolution): Explains the local resolution stage, who is involved and what happens if it does not resolve matters. - [The NHS England Independent Review Panel explained](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/independent-review-panel-chc): Explains how the NHS England Independent Review Panel works, what it can decide and how to prepare for it. - [What evidence supports a CHC appeal](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/evidence-for-a-chc-appeal): Explains which records carry weight in a CHC appeal, how to obtain them and how to organise them. - [Procedural and substantive grounds of appeal](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-grounds-of-appeal): Explains the two categories of appeal ground and why they should be raised separately. - [Common reasons CHC appeals do not succeed](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/why-chc-appeals-fail): The recurring reasons CHC appeals do not succeed, and what to do differently. - [Can you appeal a Fast Track decision](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/appealing-fast-track-decision): Explains what challenge routes exist for Fast Track decisions and how they differ from eligibility appeals. - [Preparing for a Local Resolution Meeting](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/preparing-local-resolution-meeting): How to prepare for a local resolution meeting, what to submit in advance and how to structure it. - [What happens at an Independent Review Panel hearing](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/irp-hearing-what-happens): What to expect at an Independent Review Panel hearing, from format to outcome. - [Who can appeal on someone else's behalf](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/who-can-appeal-chc): Who can challenge a CHC decision for someone else, and what authority is required. - [Appealing after a decision has been accepted](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/appealing-an-accepted-chc-decision): Whether a previously accepted CHC decision can still be challenged, and what options remain. - [Pursuing a CHC appeal after the person has died](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-appeal-after-death): Whether a CHC appeal can continue after death, who can pursue it and what it recovers. - [When judicial review is the route](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/judicial-review-chc): What judicial review is, when it may apply to a CHC decision and why it is a last resort. ### Paying for care - [How much is CHC funding worth](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/how-much-is-chc-funding): Explains how the value of CHC funding is determined by the assessed package rather than a fixed rate. - [What CHC funding covers and what it does not](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/what-chc-funding-covers): Sets out what CHC pays for in each setting and which costs remain the person's responsibility. - [Do you have to sell your home to pay for care](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/selling-your-home-care-fees): Explains when a property is counted for care fees, the main disregards, and how CHC removes the question. - [Local authority charging versus NHS funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/la-charging-versus-nhs-funding): Compares means tested council charging with non means tested NHS funding, and explains the boundary between them. - [Top-up fees and CHC](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/top-up-fees-and-chc): Explains what top-up fees are, when they can lawfully apply and why CHC eligibility rules them out. - [CHC funding at home versus in a care home](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-at-home-versus-care-home): Compares how CHC works at home and in a care home, and what each setting covers. - [Section 117 aftercare versus CHC](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/section-117-versus-chc): Compares section 117 aftercare with CHC, and explains why section 117 is normally considered first. - [Joint packages: shared NHS and council funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/joint-package-of-care): What a joint package is, how the funding splits and what part is means tested. - [Personal Health Budgets under CHC](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/personal-health-budgets-chc): What a personal health budget is, how it can be managed and what it can be spent on. - [The 12-week property disregard explained](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/twelve-week-property-disregard): What the 12-week property disregard is, when it applies and what happens when it ends. - [Deferred payment agreements and CHC](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/deferred-payment-and-chc): What a deferred payment agreement is, how it works and why to check CHC eligibility first. - [Attendance Allowance and CHC](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/attendance-allowance-and-chc): How Attendance Allowance interacts with CHC funding at home and in a care home. - [Care home fee increases and what to do](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/care-home-fee-increases): What to do when care home fees increase, and why to check the CHC position at the same time. - [What happens to CHC funding if you move area](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/moving-area-with-chc-funding): What happens to CHC funding on a move, and which Board remains responsible. ### Conditions and CHC funding - [Dementia and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-dementia): How CHC applies in dementia, which domains matter most and where needs are commonly under-recorded. - [Alzheimer's disease and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-alzheimers): How CHC applies in Alzheimer's disease and which needs matter as the illness advances. - [Vascular dementia and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-vascular-dementia): How CHC applies in vascular dementia and why its stepwise course affects the assessment. - [Lewy body dementia and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-lewy-body-dementia): How CHC applies in Lewy body dementia, where fluctuation and medication sensitivity are central. - [Frontotemporal dementia and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-frontotemporal-dementia): How CHC applies in frontotemporal dementia, where behaviour and language dominate over memory. - [Parkinson's disease and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-parkinsons): How CHC applies in Parkinson's disease, where medication timing and motor fluctuation are central. - [Stroke and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-stroke): How CHC applies after a stroke, and why the timing of the assessment is so important. - [Motor Neurone Disease and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-motor-neurone-disease): How CHC applies in motor neurone disease, and when Fast Track is the appropriate route. - [Huntington's disease and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-huntingtons): How CHC applies in Huntington's disease, where movement, psychiatric and cognitive needs combine. - [Multiple sclerosis and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-multiple-sclerosis): How CHC applies in MS, where relapse, fatigue and fluctuation drive the assessment. - [Acquired brain injury and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-brain-injury): How CHC applies after brain injury, and why physical recovery masks the real need. - [Spinal cord injury and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-spinal-cord-injury): How CHC applies after spinal cord injury, where clinical risk and routine care combine. - [Learning disability and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-learning-disability): How CHC applies with a learning disability, and why diagnostic overshadowing causes under-assessment. - [Organ failure and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-organ-failure): How CHC applies in advanced organ failure, where instability and symptom burden dominate. - [Cancer and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-cancer): How CHC applies in cancer, and when Fast Track is the appropriate route. - [Epilepsy and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-epilepsy): How CHC applies in epilepsy, where unpredictability and rescue medication are central. - [Severe mental illness and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-mental-illness): How CHC applies in severe mental illness, and why section 117 comes first. - [PEG feeding and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-peg-feeding): How PEG and enteral feeding are assessed, and why a tube does not qualify automatically. - [Tracheostomy and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-tracheostomy): How tracheostomy care is assessed, and how it engages the breathing domain. - [Challenging behaviour and CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-challenging-behaviour): How behaviour that challenges is assessed, and how support plans should be treated. ### Settings and situations - [CHC in a nursing home](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-in-a-nursing-home): How CHC works in a nursing home and how it relates to Funded Nursing Care. - [CHC in a residential home](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-in-a-residential-home): Whether CHC applies in a residential home, and the circular argument to watch for. - [CHC funding at home](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-at-home): How CHC works practically at home, including package sourcing and family carers. - [CHC and supported living](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-and-supported-living): How CHC applies in supported living, and how tenancy and care costs separate. - [CHC and hospice care](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-and-hospice-care): How CHC interacts with the different forms of hospice provision. - [CHC and mental capacity](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-and-mental-capacity): How mental capacity affects the CHC process, from consent through to who can act. - [CHC where there is no next of kin](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-no-next-of-kin): How the CHC process works where a person has nobody to represent them. - [CHC and safeguarding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-and-safeguarding): Where CHC and adult safeguarding intersect, and how the two processes relate. ### Evidence and reports - [What an independent needs assessment is](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/independent-needs-assessment-explained): What an independent needs assessment is, how it differs from the NHS assessment and how it is used. - [Why the evidence matters more than the form](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/evidence-not-the-form): Why CHC outcomes turn on the evidence behind the form rather than the form itself. - [What makes a CHC report court-ready](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/court-ready-chc-report): The standards a CHC report must meet to withstand professional and legal scrutiny. - [Common flaws in CHC assessments](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/common-flaws-chc-assessments): The recurring defects that appear in CHC assessments and how to identify them. - [Auditing a completed Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/auditing-a-dst): A step by step method for reviewing a completed DST and identifying what to challenge. - [Who can write CHC evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/who-can-write-chc-evidence): Who can produce CHC evidence and what weight different sources carry. - [Using care plans as CHC evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/care-plan-evidence-chc): How care plans work as CHC evidence, what they show and where they fall short. - [Care records as CHC evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/care-records-as-chc-evidence): How to obtain and use daily care records, and which ones matter most. - [What a well-evidenced CHC case looks like](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/well-evidenced-chc-case): How a strong CHC case is assembled, from records through to presentation. ### For professionals - [CHC for solicitors](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-for-solicitors): Where CHC arises in legal practice and what to check when it does. - [Deputy authority and CHC appeals](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/deputy-authority-chc-appeals): Whether pursuing a CHC claim falls within deputy authority, and the practical considerations. - [Care home managers and CHC referral](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/care-home-manager-chc-referral): How care home managers raise CHC, which records matter and how to handle conflicts. - [Instructing a CHC assessor](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/instructing-a-chc-assessor): How to instruct an independent CHC assessor and what the instruction should contain. - [What to expect from an independent CHC report](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/independent-chc-report-expectations): What an instructing professional should expect from a CHC report, in content and process. - [CHC for financial advisers](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-for-financial-advisers): Why CHC matters in care fees planning and why it belongs before the funding recommendation. - [CHC for social workers](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-for-social-workers): How CHC interacts with Care Act duties and when to trigger a Checklist. - [CHC referral routes for professionals](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-referral-routes): How professionals refer a CHC case, what to provide and how consent is handled. ### Choosing CHC support - [How CHC support is usually charged](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/cost-of-chc-support): The charging models used for independent CHC support and what each means for you. - [Choosing a CHC adviser](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/choosing-a-chc-adviser): What to look for when choosing CHC support, and the warning signs to avoid. - [Do you need a solicitor for CHC](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/do-you-need-a-solicitor-chc): When a solicitor is needed for CHC, when other support fits better and how they combine. - [Where to get free CHC advice](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/free-chc-advice): The free sources of CHC advice available, and what each can and cannot do. - [Running a CHC appeal yourself](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/diy-chc-appeal): How to run a CHC appeal yourself, the method to follow and when to get help. - [Social worker or nurse for CHC support](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/social-worker-or-nurse-chc): What social workers and nurses each bring to a CHC case, and how to choose. - [Questions to ask a CHC provider](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/questions-to-ask-chc-provider): The questions to ask any CHC provider before instructing, and what the answers tell you. ### Retrospective claims and PUPoC - [What a previously unassessed period of care is](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/pupoc-explained): What a previously unassessed period of care is, and why time limits come first. - [Time limits on retrospective CHC claims](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/retrospective-chc-time-limits): How time limits work on past-period claims, and why the window decides everything. - [Evidence needed for a retrospective CHC claim](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/retrospective-chc-evidence): What evidence a past-period claim depends on, and how to obtain old records. - [Retrospective CHC claims after the person has died](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/retrospective-chc-after-death): How a past-period claim works after death, who brings it and what the estate recovers. - [How retrospective CHC decisions are made](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/retrospective-chc-decisions): How a Board decides a past-period claim, and what happens at each stage. ### Myths and comparisons - [CHC, Funded Nursing Care and social care compared](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-fnc-social-care-compared): Compares the three main funding routes, what each covers and how someone qualifies for each. - [Common myths about CHC funding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-funding-myths): The most persistent CHC myths corrected, from means testing to diagnosis and setting. - [Does a dementia diagnosis mean automatic CHC](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/dementia-automatic-chc): Whether dementia automatically qualifies for CHC, and why families hear contradictory claims. - [Is CHC funding permanent](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/is-chc-funding-permanent): Whether CHC funding is permanent, when it can be reviewed and the limits on withdrawal. - [NHS care and council care: what is the difference](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/nhs-versus-council-care): A plain English map of the two care systems in England, and how to tell which you are in. - [CHC for self-funders](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-for-self-funders): Why self-funders miss CHC most often, and how to establish the position. - [CHC and personal health budgets compared](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-versus-personal-health-budget): Why a personal health budget is a way of receiving CHC rather than an alternative to it. ## Training, Conferences and Professional Learning - 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Nellie Con 2026 is on Thursday 1 October 2026 at Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough. - [Nellie on the Sofa (webinar and podcast)](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/training-and-conferences/nellie-on-the-sofa): Free series on health, social care, law, safeguarding, mental capacity and Court of Protection practice. ## About Nellie Supports - [About Nellie Supports](https://www.nelliesupports.com/about-nellie-supports): Background, team and approach. - [Permanent Team, National Scale](https://www.nelliesupports.com/about-nellie-supports/permanent-team-national-scale): The permanent full-time team model and assessment experience. - [Professional Standards and Credentials](https://www.nelliesupports.com/about-nellie-supports/professional-standards): The Nellie Standard and professional standards framework. - [National Coverage](https://www.nelliesupports.com/service-areas): Coverage across England and Wales. - [Prices](https://www.nelliesupports.com/prices): Current fees. - [Contact](https://www.nelliesupports.com/contact): Enquiries and instructions. 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This supports consistent methodology and continuity from enquiry through assessment and review to final report. ## AI Agent and MCP Access This site is powered by Wix and may support the Model Context Protocol for AI agent access where enabled. - Site MCP Endpoint: https://www.nelliesupports.com/_api/mcp - Wix MCP Docs: https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/get-started/about-the-wix-site-mcp Via AI and MCP, visitors can get business and contact details, discover services, search mental capacity assessment services by decision type, find Court of Protection, COP3 and deputyship information, find support for deputies and attorneys, find Court of Protection property sale evidence, find NHS Continuing Healthcare support across the full pathway from needs assessment to appeals and retrospective claims, browse the NHS Continuing Healthcare guide library, find EHCP and SEND support through Little Nellies, browse mental capacity guides and training resources, and enquire about services where supported by the site configuration. ## Notes - Only public information available through the site should be accessible. - For mental capacity assessment enquiries, the specific decision to be assessed should be identified clearly. - For deputy or attorney support enquiries, the relevant decision, authority, concern and evidence need should be identified clearly. - For NHS Continuing Healthcare enquiries, the stage of the process should be identified clearly: needs assessment, Checklist, Decision Support Tool, local resolution, Independent Review Panel, Ombudsman, Fast Track or retrospective claim. - A DoLS authorisation or care home placement is not sufficient evidence on its own that a person's property should be sold. 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