CHC Nurses Agency Network – Supporting Continuing Healthcare Nurses Across the UK
A Professional Network for CHC Agency Nurses
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a dedicated community for nurses working in NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), agency nursing and complex care across the UK. We provide a safe space to connect, share knowledge, and grow your career while improving outcomes for patients and providers.
Built by nurses, for nurses, our network understands the pressures of working in CHC – from complex eligibility assessments to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, fast-track funding and CQC expectations. We bring agency nurses and CHC professionals together so nobody has to work in isolation.
Why Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
Safe, Supportive Community for CHC Nurses
Only another nurse truly understands the emotional and physical demands of nursing, and this is especially true in Continuing Healthcare. Our network offers a confidential, understanding community where you can discuss challenges, celebrate wins, and access peer support 24/7.
Members of our core group of around 500 CHC agency nursing professionals keep in touch regularly, building real friendships and long-term professional relationships that last for years.
Private Social Media Groups & Ongoing Peer Support
Confidential, Invite-Only Online Spaces
We host a range of invite-only social media groups where CHC nurses can safely share professional issues, clinical dilemmas, and workplace concerns in confidence. Discussions run 24-7-365, so help and advice are always available when you need them most.
From eligibility criteria questions to documentation tips, our members openly share their experience to support one another and promote best practice in CHC nursing.
Easy Access to Collective Expertise
Within the network you’ll find nurses with experience in acute care, community nursing, learning disability services, mental health, complex needs, and case management. This collective expertise helps you navigate difficult cases, build confidence, and stay up to date with current guidance.
New and experienced CHC nurses alike benefit from real-world insights, templates, examples and peer mentoring shared within the community.
Regular Events, CPD & Networking Opportunities
Bringing CHC Agency Nurses Together
Workshops, Webinars and Meet-Ups
We organise regular events to bring our community of CHC nurses together, both online and in person. These include workshops, webinars, discussion groups and informal meet-ups that focus on real issues faced by CHC practitioners.
Events are designed to be practical, interactive and solution-focused – helping you apply what you learn directly in your agency roles, MDT work and day-to-day practice.
Professional Development and Career Support
Our sessions often cover topics such as CHC assessment frameworks, Decision Support Tool (DST) practice, Fast Track processes, evidence-based documentation, safeguarding, and CQC expectations. This supports your continuing professional development (CPD) and strengthens your CV.
Networking with other CHC nurses, managers and healthcare professionals can also open doors to new agency roles, specialist assignments, and leadership opportunities within Continuing Healthcare.
CHC Knowledge Sharing and Best Practice
Improving Standards in Continuing Healthcare
Practical Support with CHC Processes
Our network supports nurses working across the full CHC pathway, including referrals, checklists, DST meetings, reviews, complex discharges and appeals. Members regularly share tools, tips and approaches that make these processes smoother and more effective.
This collaborative approach helps ensure better consistency, fairness and quality across CHC assessments and care planning, improving experiences for individuals, families and partner organisations.
Focus on Person-Centred, Legally Robust Practice
We promote person-centred care and support nurses to document clearly and accurately in line with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care. Members discuss real scenarios, share wording examples and explore how to evidence needs appropriately.
This helps CHC nurses feel more confident in MDTs, case discussions and when working alongside local authorities, hospitals, community teams and independent providers.
Supporting CHC Nurses Working with Learning Disabilities & Complex Needs
Person-Centred Approaches for Vulnerable Individuals
Specialist Insight From Experienced Practitioners
Many CHC Agency Nurses Network members work with individuals who have learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, dementia and multiple long-term conditions. Our community provides a space to explore best practice for these complex cases.
Nurses share ideas on person-centred care planning, positive risk management, communication strategies, capacity and consent, safeguarding and multi-agency working to protect dignity, independence and quality of life.
Balancing Clinical Needs and Quality of Life
We recognise that high-quality CHC nursing is not just about managing clinical risk – it is about supporting people to live as fully and independently as possible. Members discuss ways to align clinical decision-making with the person’s wishes, family input and human rights.
This ensures our network continues to promote compassionate, rights-based care in every setting, from hospitals and care homes to supported living and home-based packages.
CQC Awareness and Quality of Care in CHC Settings
Helping Agency Nurses Understand Regulatory Expectations
Staying Informed on CQC Standards
While we are primarily a peer-support network rather than a consultancy, our members regularly discuss CQC standards, quality indicators and inspection experiences, particularly in relation to Continuing Healthcare and complex care settings.
This informal shared learning helps CHC nurses understand how their documentation, communication and practice contribute to safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led services.
Driving Continuous Improvement From the Front Line
By reflecting together on inspection feedback, incident learning and real clinical scenarios, our network helps nurses identify opportunities to improve care and reduce avoidable risks.
Agency nurses often work across multiple providers, and the knowledge exchanged within the CHC Nurses Agency Network helps spread good practice and enhance standards across the wider system.
Building Long-Term Professional Relationships
From Colleagues to Friends
Genuine Connections That Last
Many nurses who join the CHC Nurses Agency Network go on to build lasting friendships with colleagues they first meet through our groups and events. These relationships often continue even when people change agencies, roles or regions.
Having trusted peers to talk to makes a real difference in managing workload stress, moral distress and the emotional impact of complex CHC decisions.
Reducing Isolation in Agency and Remote Roles
Agency nurses and CHC practitioners can often feel isolated, especially when working across multiple sites or in community-based roles. Our network provides a consistent point of connection, no matter where you are working in the UK.
Through regular online interaction, events and shared learning, we make it easier for CHC nurses to feel part of a supportive professional community.
Who Is the CHC Nurses Agency Network For?
Nurses Across the CHC and Complex Care Pathway
Our network is open to a wide range of professionals involved in Continuing Healthcare and complex care, including:
- Agency nurses working in CHC, community, complex care or continuing care roles
- Registered Nurses employed by CHC teams, ICBs or commissioning organisations
- Case managers and CHC nurse assessors
- Nurses working within care homes, supported living and domiciliary care with CHC-funded clients
- Clinical leads and senior nurses with responsibility for CHC quality and governance
If CHC, complex care or long-term condition management is part of your role, you are welcome to join our community.
How to Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network
Simple Steps to Become a Member
We welcome new members who share our commitment to high-quality, person-centred Continuing Healthcare. Joining gives you access to our private social media groups, events and ongoing peer support.
To join, simply contact us via our website or social channels, briefly outline your CHC or complex care experience, and we will provide details of our relevant invite-only groups and upcoming events.
Benefits of the CHC Nurses Agency Network
Professional, Practical and Personal Advantages
- 24/7 peer support from experienced CHC nurses across the UK
- Access to private, moderated, invite-only groups to discuss professional issues safely
- Regular events, webinars and meet-ups focused on CHC practice and current challenges
- Shared resources and real-world examples to support documentation and decision-making
- Networking opportunities with agency nurses, case managers and senior clinicians
- Reduced isolation for nurses working remotely, in the community or across multiple sites
- Enhanced confidence in CHC assessments, DSTs, Fast Track, reviews and appeals
- Informal learning about CQC expectations and quality standards in CHC environments
- Friendship, connection and mutual support in a sometimes challenging area of practice
Get Involved with the CHC Nurses Agency Network
If you are a nurse involved in Continuing Healthcare, agency nursing or complex care, the CHC Nurses Agency Network is here to make your professional life easier, more connected and better supported.
Join our growing community to expand your knowledge, share your expertise, and be part of a supportive network that understands the realities of CHC nursing in the UK.
Contact us today to find out how to join our private social media groups, access regular events, and connect with like-minded CHC professionals.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What is the CHC Nurses Agency Network? The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a UK-wide professional community for nurses working in Continuing Healthcare, agency roles and complex care.
- Who can join the CHC Nurses Agency Network? Any registered nurse involved in CHC, complex care, community nursing or CHC-funded care packages is 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 current information on any fees or free-access options.
- How do I join your private social media groups? Get in touch via our website or social channels and, after a brief verification of your CHC or nursing role, we will send you an invite to the relevant groups.
- Are the discussions in the groups confidential? Yes, our groups are invite-only and moderated, and members are expected to follow strict confidentiality and professional standards at all times.
- Do you provide formal CHC training or just peer support? We primarily provide peer support, shared learning and events, and some sessions may count towards informal CPD depending on your professional body’s criteria.
- Can student nurses or newly qualified nurses join? Newly qualified nurses with an interest in CHC are welcome, and student nurses may be considered where appropriate and clearly identified.
- Do you help nurses find agency shifts or CHC roles? We are not a recruitment agency, but networking within the group may inform you about opportunities and different ways of working in CHC.
- Are your events online or in person? We run a mixture of online webinars, virtual meet-ups and, where possible, in-person events for CHC nurses across different regions.
- How can I find out about upcoming CHC events and webinars? Once you join the network, event details are shared regularly through our private groups and communication channels.