Personal health budgets

Personal health budgets(1) (PHBs) are transforming the lives of patients suffering from long-term conditions. PHBs are sums of money, paid by the NHS(2), which allow patients to help design a flexible, personalized package of care support from clinicians and others.

Anita(1), 57, has Huntington’s disease and is on a PHB pilot scheme. Her PHB, developed and implemented by her NHS care navigator