Hi I'm new to this forum but I'm really hoping someone may be able to help. My mother has advanced Alzheimer's and has had to go into a home, heartbreaking for the whole family. I applied for CHC for her and completed a successful checklist. At the multi disciplinary meeting a support tool was completed as a result was she was recommended for full CHC by the nurse assessor and the MDT. However, the CCG panel have now rejected this recommendation out of hand and say she must stay on Funded Nursing Care. I read the framework and understand they shouldn't be able to do this, but they have. Does anyone know the best way to approach this. I know we can appeal, but this seems very wrong when the Framework says the CCG can't make a different decision to the MDT given the same evidence. After rejecting it, it hasn't been returned to the MDT for further work, just flatly refused. Are there any other options? Has anyone come across this before?