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CHC Nurses Agency Network: The UK Community for Continuing Healthcare Agency Nurses
Connecting, Supporting and Developing CHC Agency Nurses Across the UK
In the fast-paced world of Continuing Healthcare (CHC), agency nurses need more than just shifts – they need trusted peers, ongoing learning and specialist guidance. The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a dedicated community and consultancy hub created by nurses, for nurses, to support professionals working within CHC and complex community care.
We bring together CHC agency nurses from across the UK to share knowledge, access expert-led training, prepare for CQC-compliant practice, and navigate complex areas such as CHC eligibility, funding, transitions of care, learning disabilities and Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) in the community. Whether you are new to CHC or highly experienced, our network is here to help you grow your skills, protect your practice and build long-term professional connections.
What Is the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
A Professional Community Built Exclusively for CHC Agency Nurses
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a private, safe space where agency nurses working in NHS Continuing Healthcare, community settings, and complex care can connect, share and learn together. Our core network of around 500 CHC agency nursing professionals stays in touch via confidential, invitation-only social media groups and regular events.
We understand the unique pressures of agency work in CHC – from variable caseloads and complex eligibility decisions to multidisciplinary working and regulatory expectations. Our members support one another 24/7/365, creating a real sense of community and mutual understanding that only other CHC nurses can truly provide.
Relax, Connect and Grow Your Nursing Career
As any nurse knows, only another nurse really understands the emotional and practical challenges of the job. Our network offers a place to relax, debrief and share experiences with colleagues who “get it”, while also helping you to:
- Build meaningful professional contacts in the CHC and community nursing sector
- Access peer support on day-to-day clinical and professional issues
- Stay informed on CHC policy changes, best practice and case law
- Develop your career in CHC nursing with more confidence and clarity
Many nurses who join our network become friends for life, staying connected and supporting each other long after they first meet through our events and groups.
Comprehensive Support, Training and Consultancy for CHC Agency Nurses
Support with Transitions of Care in Continuing Healthcare
Managing Complex Transitions Safely and Smoothly
Transitions between settings – such as hospital to home, care home to community, or between CHC and social care – are high-risk moments for patients and for professionals. The CHC Nurses Agency Network helps agency nurses share strategies and gain guidance on how to plan and deliver safe, person-centred transitions that protect both patients and practitioners.
Best Practice Approaches to Transition Planning
Through our community discussions, training and resources, we explore personalised discharge and transition planning, communication with MDTs, and ways to minimise disruption for individuals with complex health needs or learning disabilities. Members can discuss real-world scenarios in a confidential space and learn from others’ experience across multiple organisations.
CQC-Ready Practice for CHC and Community Agency Nurses
Understanding CQC Expectations in Community and CHC Settings
Even as agency staff, CHC nurses are expected to work in line with CQC fundamental standards and local governance frameworks. Our network provides access to experts and peers who can explain how CQC requirements translate into everyday CHC practice, documentation and decision-making.
Improving Documentation, Governance and Confidence
We share practical tips on record-keeping, risk assessments, capacity and consent, safeguarding and DoLS, helping agency nurses feel more confident that their practice will stand up to scrutiny in audits, complaints reviews or CQC inspections.
Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities (LD) and Complex Needs
Designing and Delivering Person-Centred CHC Support
Many CHC agency nurses work with individuals who have learning disabilities, autism and complex behavioural or health needs. Within our network, nurses share best practice around person-centred care planning, PBS (Positive Behaviour Support) and collaborative working with families, local authorities and multi-disciplinary teams.
Evidence-Based, Rights-Focused Practice
We promote approaches that safeguard independence, dignity, safety and quality of life, while ensuring that care is in line with current LD and mental capacity guidance, human rights considerations and CHC eligibility frameworks.
Specialist Focus on Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and Community DoLS
CHC Eligibility, Assessment and Funding: Training and Peer Guidance
Building Your Knowledge of the National Framework
The CHC Nurses Agency Network supports nurses to deepen their understanding of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care, including key concepts such as primary health need, domains and the difference between CHC and social care funding.
Practical, Scenario-Based Learning
Through events, online sessions and peer discussion, members explore checklists, Decision Support Tools (DSTs), appeals, reviews and complex funding cases, always anchored in real practice examples to make CHC processes clearer and more manageable.
Community Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) and LPS Readiness
Navigating DoLS and Liberty in Community Settings
CHC nurses frequently support people in community placements where restrictions and supervision levels may amount to a deprivation of liberty. Our network helps nurses understand their role in recognising, reporting and documenting potential DoLS and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) situations within CHC packages.
Staying Ahead of Policy and Legal Changes
We regularly discuss policy updates, case law and practical implications for CHC nurses, helping members remain up to date with evolving legislation and best practice around capacity, consent and deprivation of liberty.
Events, Workshops and Ongoing Professional Development
Regular Events to Bring CHC Agency Nurses Together
Networking, Learning and Peer Support
We run regular online and in-person events, workshops and meet-ups to bring our CHC agency nursing community together. These sessions range from informal peer support spaces to more structured CPD-style learning, all designed around the real needs of nurses working in CHC.
Building Long-Term Professional Relationships
Many nurses who attend our events stay in touch long term, offering each other clinical advice, morale support and practical help with navigating complex cases, new roles and different commissioners or agencies.
Staying Up to Date with CHC and Community Nursing Changes
Policy, Guidance and Best Practice Updates
Our network shares key updates on NHS CHC guidance, CCG/ICB processes, community nursing standards and other regulatory or policy changes that affect agency nurses. This helps you stay ahead professionally, even when moving between different organisations and locations.
Practical Resources for Everyday CHC Practice
Members exchange templates, checklists, signposting resources and practical tips that save time, improve documentation and support safe, person-centred care within CHC packages.
Private Social Media Groups and 24/7 Peer Support
Confidential, Invite-Only CHC Agency Nurse Groups
Safe Spaces to Share Professional Issues
The CHC Nurses Agency Network maintains several confidential, invitation-only social media groups where members can raise professional questions, discuss dilemmas, and share good practice at any time of day or night.
Real-Time Support from Experienced CHC Colleagues
With around 500 CHC agency nursing professionals actively engaging, you are never far from someone who has faced a similar situation and can offer guidance, reassurance or a different perspective based on their own CHC experience.
Why Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
Key Benefits for CHC and Community Agency Nurses
- Access to a supportive, like-minded community that understands CHC and agency work
- Opportunities to develop CHC expertise through shared learning and events
- Up-to-date information on CHC eligibility, funding, DoLS, CQC expectations and more
- 24/7 access to confidential peer support via private social media groups
- Stronger professional networks and long-term friendships with fellow CHC nurses
Who the Network Is For
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is ideal for:
- Agency nurses working in Continuing Healthcare or complex community care
- Nurses considering a move into CHC assessment, case management or community roles
- Experienced CHC professionals who want to share their knowledge and keep up to date
- Nurses working across ICBs, local authorities, private providers and agencies involved in CHC packages
How to Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network
We welcome new members who are actively involved or interested in Continuing Healthcare and community complex care. To join, simply:
- Contact us through our website enquiry form or email
- Provide brief details of your nursing background and CHC experience
- Receive an invitation to our private social media groups and updates on upcoming events
Once you are part of the network, you will be able to participate in discussions, attend events and start building supportive professional relationships straight away.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What is the CHC Nurses Agency Network? The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a UK-wide community and support hub for agency nurses working in Continuing Healthcare and complex community care.
- Who can join the CHC Nurses Agency Network? Registered nurses with an interest or role in CHC, community complex care or CHC assessment and case management are welcome to apply to join.
- Does it cost anything to join the network? Membership terms may vary over time, so please contact us directly for the most up-to-date information on costs or free access.
- How do I join the private social media groups? After you contact us and we confirm your background, we will send you invitations to the relevant confidential, invite-only groups.
- What kind of events does the CHC Nurses Agency Network run? We host online and in-person events including peer support sessions, CHC-focused training, policy updates and networking meet-ups.
- Is the network only for UK nurses? Our focus is on UK Continuing Healthcare practice, so the majority of members are UK-based nurses working within NHS and community systems.
- Do you provide formal CHC training or CPD? We offer learning sessions, discussions and events that support CHC knowledge and professional development, and some may contribute to your CPD portfolio.
- Can I get help with complex CHC or DoLS cases? While we cannot give individual legal advice, members regularly share experience, guidance and practical tips on complex CHC and community DoLS situations.
- Are the discussions in the group confidential? Our groups are private and invite-only, and we encourage all members to maintain strict confidentiality and professional standards at all times.
- How do I contact the CHC Nurses Agency Network? You can get in touch via our website contact form or email, and we will respond with details on how to join and participate in the network.
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