My husband has metastatic prostate cancer which has spread to his spinal cord causing compression of the nerves, and it is in his bones. This is a very new diagnosis, all this happened with no symptoms until admission to hospital six weeks ago. The hospital are arranging for my husband to be discharged home and will provide an air bed, hoist and wheel chair. He cannot stand or walk and is completely incontinent. He has a catheter and has loose bowls throughout the day and night, needing him to be cleaned.
I am coming to the point of my post…. The hospital will provide a two week care package with health care workers coming to hoist and clean him. It used to be a six week package but I have been given various reasons for why it is now only two weeks. The reasons include the since covid to the cost to the nhs for care support.
I feel that as the incontinence and lack of mobility are a direct consequence of the cancer and maybe the radiotherapy my husband was given, he also has awful sores, he should qualify for Continuing Health Needs arrangements. I have asked the hospital to apply and been called to attend a meeting with their discharge team. I suspect they will refuse my request.
please would anybody with knows about Continuing Health care needs support let me know their experience of how they managed to get it or not. Thank you.
