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CHC Nurses Agency Network: Community, Training & Support for Continuing Healthcare Nurses
Connecting and Empowering CHC Agency Nurses Across the UK
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a dedicated community for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) nurses and agency healthcare professionals who work in complex care, community care, and NHS Continuing Healthcare settings. Our goal is to connect nurses, enhance specialist CHC knowledge, and make professional life easier through shared expertise, training, and peer support.
As every nurse knows, only another nurse truly understands the pressures, complexity, and emotional impact of nursing. Our private network offers a safe space to share experiences, ask questions, exchange advice, and grow your CHC career surrounded by professionals who “get it”. With a core network of around 500 CHC agency nurses, we are one of the most active and supportive CHC communities in the UK.
A Supportive Professional Network for CHC Agency Nurses
A Relaxed, Safe Space for CHC Professionals
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is designed as a place to relax, offload, and connect with like-minded professionals. Our invite-only social media groups provide a confidential environment to discuss CHC eligibility, assessments, funding, care planning, case management, CCG processes, CQC expectations, and the day-to-day realities of agency nursing.
Many nurses in our network build lifelong friendships, supporting each other through career moves, complex cases, and personal challenges. We believe that no CHC nurse should feel isolated—our community ensures you are always connected to people who understand your work.
Regular Events, Meet-Ups and Peer Learning
We run regular online and in-person events to bring our CHC nursing community together. These include:
- Peer-support sessions and Q&A meet-ups
- CHC-focused study days and workshops
- Case discussion forums and best practice sharing
- Networking events for agency and independent CHC nurses
Most nurses in our network stay in close contact, often collaborating on cases, sharing resources, and signposting each other to new opportunities. Whether you are an experienced CHC nurse or new to Continuing Healthcare, our events are designed to help you develop professionally and feel part of a strong community.
Specialist CHC Training and Professional Development
Continuing Healthcare Training for Agency and Community Nurses
Alongside networking and peer support, the CHC Nurses Agency Network helps members access and signpost to high-quality CHC training and education. Through our network, you can find and participate in specialist sessions on:
- Understanding NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility criteria
- Using the CHC Checklist and Decision Support Tool (DST)
- Preparing for and contributing to Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings
- Best practice in CHC assessments, reviews, and care planning
- CHC funding pathways and appeals processes
Training is delivered or signposted by experienced CHC nurses and healthcare professionals with extensive frontline and commissioning experience. The focus is on practical, evidence-based learning so that agency nurses can confidently apply CHC processes in real-life situations, advocate for patients, and work effectively with ICBs, local authorities, and providers.
Boosting Confidence in Complex Care and CHC Processes
We recognise that CHC nursing and complex care can feel daunting, especially when you are navigating assessments, funding decisions, and multi-agency working as an agency nurse. Through our network, you can:
- Ask practical questions about complex CHC cases
- Gain clarity on grey areas within CHC guidance
- Share examples of best practice documentation and care plans
- Learn from peers with deep CHC experience
Our aim is to increase your confidence and competence in CHC, helping you deliver safe, person-centred care while understanding the legal and regulatory frameworks that underpin Continuing Healthcare.
Consultancy, Case Management Insight and Organisational Support
Insight for Providers on CHC, Quality and Compliance
Through our extensive community of CHC-experienced nurses, the CHC Nurses Agency Network offers valuable insight and signposting to organisations who work within Continuing Healthcare. Providers can benefit from access to:
- Nurses with strong CHC assessment and case management experience
- Best practice guidance around CQC expectations in CHC and complex care
- Peer-informed approaches to documentation, risk management, and audits
- Support in understanding ICB commissioning requirements
While we are primarily a professional network and community, our collective expertise can help care providers, agencies, and independent nurses better understand the standards, processes and pressures of CHC services.
Supporting Seamless Transitions and Person-Centred CHC Care
Many of our members work at the interface of hospital discharge, community nursing, and CHC-funded packages of care. Within the network, we regularly share insights and tips on:
- Managing safe discharges into CHC-funded home or community settings
- Coordinating multi-agency teams and care providers
- Maintaining continuity of care across different settings
- Embedding person-centred care in complex CHC packages
This shared expertise helps both nurses and organisations deliver smoother transitions, reduce risk, and improve patient and family experience during critical periods.
Focus on Learning Disabilities, Community Care and DOLs
Supporting CHC Nurses Working with Learning Disabilities
Many CHC Nurses Agency Network members specialise in learning disabilities (LD) and complex needs in the community. Within our groups, nurses share:
- Approaches to personalised care and support planning for individuals with LD
- Strategies to promote independence, dignity and inclusion
- Best practice around positive behaviour support and risk management
- Resources for working effectively with families, advocates and MDTs
By sharing real-world examples and tools, we support LD-focused CHC nurses to deliver safe, person-centred, and rights-based care in the community.
Guidance on Community DoLS / Liberty Protection Safeguards Processes
Our network also discusses the complexities of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and the developing Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), especially in community and CHC settings. Members share guidance on:
- Recognising when restrictive practices may amount to a deprivation of liberty
- Working with local authorities and commissioners on authorisations
- Documenting best interest decisions and capacity assessments
- Advocating for patients’ human rights and autonomy
Through peer knowledge and experience, CHC nurses can better navigate these legal frameworks while keeping patients safe and protected.
Case Management Excellence and CHC Best Practice
Peer Support for CHC Case Management and Complex Caseloads
Many members of the CHC Nurses Agency Network hold or support CHC case management roles, coordinating complex packages of care for adults and children. Our community offers a space to:
- Discuss challenging caseloads and clinical decisions
- Share care coordination tools, trackers, and templates
- Explore approaches to multi-provider communication
- Compare experiences of working with different ICBs and local authorities
This collective wisdom supports nurses to deliver efficient, joined-up case management that improves outcomes and promotes independence for people with complex health needs.
Improving Communication, Compliance and Patient Outcomes
The network helps CHC nurses stay aligned with current policies, NICE guidance, NHS Continuing Healthcare frameworks and safeguarding duties. By sharing resources and updates, we support:
- High-quality, accurate record-keeping and documentation
- Safe delegation and oversight in complex packages
- Effective communication with families, providers, and commissioning teams
- Continuous quality improvement in CHC service delivery
Ultimately, our aim is to help CHC nurses deliver safe, compliant, and compassionate care that makes a measurable difference to patients and their families.
Why Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
Real-World CHC Experience You Can Trust
Our core community of around 500 CHC agency nurses brings together a wealth of front-line and commissioning experience from across the UK. Members work in NHS, private, and independent settings, covering everything from rapid discharge to community complex care, LD services, palliative CHC, and children’s continuing care.
This diversity means you benefit from real-world answers and practical advice, not just theory.
Confidential, Invite-Only Social Media Groups
We host multiple confidential, invite-only social media groups that run 24/7/365, so you can ask questions and connect with colleagues whenever you need support. These groups are moderated to ensure they remain professional, respectful, and safe.
New members are welcomed warmly, and many quickly build trusted relationships that last for years.
Ongoing Professional Growth and Career Support
Being part of the CHC Nurses Agency Network keeps you up to date with:
- Latest CHC policy developments and guidance
- Emerging best practice in complex and community care
- New training, events and learning opportunities
- Informal signposting to CHC-related roles and contracts
Whether you want to deepen your CHC expertise, move into case management, or simply feel more confident in your current role, our network supports your continuous professional development.
How to Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network
We actively welcome new CHC agency nurses, community nurses, case managers and complex care professionals into our network. To join:
- Get in touch with us via our website or contact form
- Introduce yourself and your CHC / complex care background
- Receive an invitation to join our private social media groups
- Start connecting with other CHC nurses, attending events, and accessing shared resources
Once you are part of the network, you can contribute as much or as little as you like—read, ask questions, share your experience, or simply know that there is always a team of peers in your corner.
Stay Connected and Grow with CHC Nurses Agency Network
We regularly share updates on CHC policy, nursing best practice, legal frameworks, and industry trends. By engaging in our events, forums, and discussions, you can:
- Build a strong professional identity within the CHC field
- Enhance your clinical and regulatory knowledge
- Reduce professional isolation as an agency or independent nurse
- Be part of a growing, respected community of CHC specialists
If you are a CHC nurse or complex care professional looking for connection, knowledge and support, the CHC Nurses Agency Network is here for you.
Contact CHC Nurses Agency Network
To find out more or to request to join our private CHC nursing community, please contact us via our website or preferred contact channels. We look forward to welcoming you into our supportive, knowledgeable and professional CHC network.
FAQs
- What is the CHC Nurses Agency Network? The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a private, professional community for nurses working in NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), complex care and community settings.
- Who can join the CHC Nurses Agency Network? Registered nurses, agency nurses, case managers and complex care professionals with an interest or role in CHC are welcome to apply to join.
- Is there a cost to join the network? Membership arrangements may vary over time, so please contact us directly for the latest information on joining and any associated costs.
- How do I join your private social media groups? Get in touch via our website or contact form, introduce your CHC background, and we will guide you through our simple invite process.
- Do you offer CHC training and education? We host and signpost to specialist CHC training sessions, study days and peer-learning events to support your professional development.
- Is the group confidential? Yes, our groups are invite-only, professionally moderated spaces where members are expected to maintain confidentiality and follow ethical guidelines.
- Can I get help with specific CHC cases? While we cannot provide formal clinical advice, members regularly discuss CHC scenarios, share experiences, and signpost each other to useful resources and approaches.
- Do you work with healthcare organisations or agencies? We primarily support individual nurses, but our network’s collective expertise can be valuable to providers and agencies seeking insight into CHC practice and expectations.
- Do you cover learning disabilities and community DoLS/LPS topics? Yes, many members specialise in learning disabilities and deprivation of liberty issues and share best practice in these areas.
- How can I contact the CHC Nurses Agency Network? You can reach us through our website contact page or preferred communication channels listed there to discuss membership or collaboration.
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