Farley Dwek Solicitors Limited

27th April 2026 Reference for Farley Dwek (Manchester), in Solicitor’s Review. My late mother’s NHS claim for CHC, Continued Health Care. At the grand old age of 99, in January 2023, my mother passed away. She had been a full-time resident in a Sussex care home for 6 1/2 years. She had received a good standard of care in the home, throughout her stay. For the last 3 years of her life, her osteoarthritis became pronounced, and she was virtually immobile. She quickly lost weight, and became bed-bound. The lady had several significant health care needs. In 2016, the family was obliged to sell the family house in Eastbourne, to begin to pay for the care home fees. In 2018, I had a tussle with the Sussex CCG (predecessor of the ICB) who initially decided that mother was not eligible for Funded Nursing Care (FNC). This decision was appealed, and the CCG subsequently decided in retrospect that FNC was applicable, and FNC was backdated to her arrival in the care home in 2017. Soon after her passing in January 2023, I contacted Farley Dwek (FD) to assist with a potential NHS CHC claim. Andrew Farley was most helpful, and he introduced me to Gill Cropper, a senior case manager at FD. Gill has been really great. She has made a big convoluted extended claim as straightforward as possible, always on hand with top quality, relevant advice. In early 2023, I paid a once-off fee to FD, and commissioned a Retrospective Review of my mother’s potential case. I am so glad I did this, as it has formed the basis of the CHC claim itself. We decided to make a CHC claim for the final two years of mother’s residency. By dint of perseverance, Gill has put together a substantial piece of medical and legal research , despite the care home health records being patchy and some of poor quality. However, in October 2025, the ICB came to the conclusion that there was no eligibility for CHC in these two years. They had their reasons for this. But with Gill Cropper leading, and with her extensive needs evidence to hand, she decided to appeal the ICB 2025 conclusion. We are of the opinion that several of the domains have been under valued by the ICB. Earlier in April 2026, we met with the ICB, via microsoft Teams online - this meeting is called a Local Resolution Meeting, or LRM. We discussed the various CHC domains, and Gill made it clear where and why we are disagreeing with the ICB case. Gill had prepared for this meeting very well. She had a real grasp of the headline banner material, as well as the details supporting my mother’s case. I could not have attended the LRM on my own. I have thanked Gill for her continued high quality support. We are hoping for a positive appeal outcome this time round. I do fully recommend the services of Farley Dwek. Gill Cropper has shown herself as a worthy legal advocate. Thank you Gill for all your hard work, professionalism and advice, over the last 3 years. Reference for Farley Dwek (Manchester) , provided by Steven Kyle, FCA. Son and Executor of his mother’s estate.  

Having experienced a full CHC assessment for our dad and funding being declined, we wanted to be better prepared when mum's health sadly deteriorated and she was put forward for a full CHC assessment. I initially spoke to Andrew, who explained a variety of ways in which the company could help. He was very pleasant to converse with and there was absolutely no pressure to commit. Upon discussions with family we decided to use the advisory phone call whereupon we had an in-depth discussion with Maq, whose advice was excellent. I would absolutely recommend Farley Dwek if you are seeking CHC funding, particularly as it is often declined when it should not be. We were pleasantly suprised that mum was awarded the funding and we are certain the fact that we had mentioned we had used Fawley Dwek, contributed to this decision. We had prepared well for mum's assessment, however upon talking to Maq it really highlighted several things we hadn't considered, which enabled us to be fully armoured with precise evidence during the CHC meeting. The cost of getting advice is so minimal in comparison to the extortionate fees for nursing homes, I would absolutely say do it, to give your loved one the best chance of getting the funding if they meet the criteria. Had we been better prepared for dad's we are sure he would have received funding too. Sadly he passed away and the 5 months he was in a nursing home cost £20,000. Seek advice to ensure you are fully prepared for these difficult meetings.

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We used FD for help with my Dad's CHC. We started with discussions with Andrew Farley, a partner. The company were responsive and professional throughout. Then we spoke with Maq, a nurse advocate who dug deep into my Dad's health and history. He gave us practical advice and pointed out what the law is, what it requires & how to go about approaching it. We wanted support at the DST, so were put in touch with another Nurse Advocate, Carla; she was amazing. The experience can be daunting and harrowing at times - I have no idea how we'd have done without her support. She visited my Dad at the nursing home, spoke to him and the nurses - Literally left no stone unturned and was tenacious with it. During the meeting she was constantly taking notes and wasn't afraid to raise objection whenever she felt something was incorrect. She uncovered some concerning gaps in my Dad's care which we will be addressing to make sure he is being looked after. We'd never have known otherwise. I realise that getting a solicitor involved for CHC isn't financially possible for everyone, but you're dealing with your family here - You want to do all you can. You can';t guarantee an outcome, but you can at least try. Eventually my Dad was refused full CHC but we got a continuation of his FNC. This was solely down to the nursing home keeping inadequate and contradictory records, which are the ultimate basis for the decision, but Carla even gave them a chance to rectify it in advance, which they chose to ignore. So we can't hold FD responsible for the decision - It's the home's fault. I can completely recommend Farley Dwek, and if you're lucky enough to get Carla as your Nurse Advocate you're going to be re-assured and feel like you have someone fighting your corner in what is, after all, a rigged match. I wasn't paid for this review and wasn't asked to do it, by the way.

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Farley Dwek were excellent at the meeting we held as part of the CHC application process. Given that the care home had sent over 200 pages of notes the day before they were informed, totally professional and commanding advocates. Whatever the outcome I would certainly recommend them to others.

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Ruth Pople of Farley Dwek Solicitors is exceptional as a CHC Appeal Advocate. Her thoroughness is very impressive and her skilful written submissions and advocacy before the Independent Review Panel of NHS England meant that we won and my Dad was found to be eligible for CHC Funding for nursing and care fees. Highly recommended.

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Ruth Pople

We approached Farley Dwek for help following a CHC funding MDT that left us feeling let down and confused. The administrative team were very efficient and after an initial telephone chat, we very quickly received a call back from Andrew Farley to discuss our situation in more detail. I found Andrew to be extremely professional, reassuring, objective and well-informed. He gave me an honest appraisal of our situation and empathetically addressed our expectations from a position of wisdom and experience. Despite the fact we had not officially appointed his firm at that stage (we were still awaiting the CHC decision), he was very generous and gracious with his time on the phone/emails. Thanks to Andrew’s guidance, we were able to articulate and feedback our reservations to the CHC and they ended up ruling in our favour. We therefore did not end up having to formally instruct Farley Dwek for representation but our impression was that they were an exemplary firm with judicious invested leadership and noble ethics.

I received free and friendly advice from Farley Dwek relating to my Father's care. It put me on the right path to seek an NHS Continuing Healthcare Assessment from the get go - and I purchased the incredible publication 'How to Get the NHS to Pay for Care': it is an invaluable reference tool, helps you navigate and explains what to look out for. Really happy I found Farley Dwek, thank you!

Farley Dwek provided me with incredible support in my very difficult dealings with the CCG during the last months of my mother's life. Ruth and the team at FW, together with their associated nurse assessors, have been highly professional, knowledgeable, friendly, empathetic and have given been me sound and reasoned advice. They listened, understood and made me feel that someone was on my side and that I wasn't going mad. From the moment I first contacted them, they have been open, honest and upfront about how they operate and their fee structure. I was able to discuss my mother's case at each stage before making any decisions to proceed. More importantly they have never used any hard-sell or pushy tactics and always given me the space to decide if or how I wished to move forward with them. Finally, they far exceeded my expectations, not only helping me to obtain CHC funding for my mother but also facilitating practical advice to help make my mother's remaining days more comfortable. I can never ever thank them enough for the assistance they provided. J.

I contacted Farley Dwek solicitors at a very sad time in my life after losing my Mother to Dementia, I always felt that she was entitled to N H S Continuing health care Funding, but didn't have the knowledge, or time to pursue it so found Farley Dwek on line, read some of the comments and decided that they were the ones I wanted to help my family and I claim what I felt was owed to my parents. The team at Farley Dwek were amazing right from the start, they kept us informed every step of the way in terms we could understand, it took almost 7 years to get the claim proven and settled but they never gave up, without them it would never of happened, they are experts in this field, and a super professional and efficient team, they left no stone unturned and got the result we had all hoped for. The team at Farley Dwek are second to none and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. Thank you Farley Dwek

Farley Dwek solicitors I can highly recommend. Their extreme professionalism,and knowledge of the C.H.Csystem is second to none.After a lengthy time Farley Dwek solicitors that is ; Jonathan Dwek and Debbie Payton ,successfully won a substantial amount of money that was reimbursed to me from C.H.C Continuing Healthcare) monies that were paid for her Nursing care in a nursing home .Ultimately I was told her care must be self funded and sold her home to cover these costs.Farley Dwek pursued a case against this decision! They proved that my mother had reached the criteria for financial assistance from the C.H.C,This wonderful refund would not have occurred if Farley Dwek were not involved. Sincerely a happy client.