NHS scandal as pensioners forced to pay for healthcare

The numbers of pensioners claiming CHC has plummeted to a record low of just 20 per cent applicants. (Image: Getty) A scandal which sees tens of thousands of sick pensioners forced to pay for NHS treatment is worsening. The numbers of pensioners

Pensioners miss out on crucial healthcare due to spending cuts

But cash-strapped councils and local clinical commissioning groups are making funding assessments tougher with many chronically ill pensioners now paying for care. The number ­eligible for Con­tinual Healthcare (CHC) has fallen 32 percent from 15,963 in 2018-19 to 10,847 in 2022-23. And