I've pulled a muscle in my back from all the crying I've done in the last few days. The doctors don't seem worried at all about my dad but I have a VERY strong feeling that he is nearing the end of his life. He sleeps most of the day, hardly has the energy or the will to eat anything other than the hospital's chocolate mousse or ice-cream, he phases in and out of reality and yesterday his fingers were blue & he had developed chills. All they seem to do in hospital is daily blood & urine tests & say "review again tomorrow".
He went into the nursing home 11th March and I was told the FNC would be applied for automatically and it usually goes straight through but I'd be told if there was any issue. I never thought anymore about it. Last Friday I got a letter giving me the review date of next week and that CHC eligibility would be assessed first. Knowing how long elderly people seem to stay in hospital I contacted them yesterday to ask if they can do it while he's still there & today I've been told it's been postponed till mid-July. I have no doubt that he is now eligible even if he suddenly recovers from this current 'infection' but unlike AA / PIP etc, the claim doesn't start from the date you apply. He can't be assessed while in hospital, or when he comes out if he's not optimised. We all know how once they start on this track he can go in and out of hospital like a yo yo so the chances are that this claim is never going to be assessed. I have said this is not fair and he is paying £1500 a week when he shouldn't be paying anything and they can just keep kicking the can down the road. The date was originally set for 1st June (unbeknown to me) but had to be cancelled because of him being in hospital before.
Is there anything I can do to fight this? I fail to see why this can't be backdated to at least 1st June which is both the original appointment date and also the date he came out of hospital last time. How do you ever prove that their current condition is permanent, especially when the hospital don't even know what's wrong??
As always, thanks in advance x
He went into the nursing home 11th March and I was told the FNC would be applied for automatically and it usually goes straight through but I'd be told if there was any issue. I never thought anymore about it. Last Friday I got a letter giving me the review date of next week and that CHC eligibility would be assessed first. Knowing how long elderly people seem to stay in hospital I contacted them yesterday to ask if they can do it while he's still there & today I've been told it's been postponed till mid-July. I have no doubt that he is now eligible even if he suddenly recovers from this current 'infection' but unlike AA / PIP etc, the claim doesn't start from the date you apply. He can't be assessed while in hospital, or when he comes out if he's not optimised. We all know how once they start on this track he can go in and out of hospital like a yo yo so the chances are that this claim is never going to be assessed. I have said this is not fair and he is paying £1500 a week when he shouldn't be paying anything and they can just keep kicking the can down the road. The date was originally set for 1st June (unbeknown to me) but had to be cancelled because of him being in hospital before.
Is there anything I can do to fight this? I fail to see why this can't be backdated to at least 1st June which is both the original appointment date and also the date he came out of hospital last time. How do you ever prove that their current condition is permanent, especially when the hospital don't even know what's wrong??
As always, thanks in advance x