Making sense of slimming

No one wants to catch the flu - it hits you suddenly and can really knock you sideways - giving you a fever, a runny nose, and a nasty cough. You ache all over and it can be very hard to sleep, making your symptoms feel even worse.

Plus, for those considered ‘at risk’, the consequences can be very serious, and sometimes even fatal. In fact, flu kills thousands of people in the UK every year. Among those in the ‘at risk’ group, poultry workers are currently being urged to get their free flu jab.

From 1 October 2007, NHS organisations across England must follow one common process when deciding who is eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care.

These and other changes are part of guidance called The National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care, published by the Department of Health (DH) in June. From 1 October, NHS organisations must comply with the guidance in the National Framework.

What does that mean?

The National Framework is part of the DH’s policy on continuing care.