Consultation on personal health budgets
One way of managing a personal health budget is a direct payment for healthcare, where money is given directly to an individual for the management of their NHS care.
They are currently only lawful within pilot sites. The government’s intention is to roll out personal health budgets more widely, including extending the use of direct payments, by updating the regulations so that they can be offered across the country. A new public consultation is consulting on the details of the changes. This is an opportunity to have your say – so please visit the Department of Health’s online consultation pages and let us know your views.