What is a personal health budget?
A personal health budget is an amount of NHS money that is allocated to support your health and wellbeing needs. If you’re eligible for it, you (or someone who represents you), will work with your local NHS team to plan how you spend the money and get the care you need.
A personal health budget allows you to manage your healthcare and support such as treatments, equipment and personal care, in a way that suits you. It works in a similar way to personal budgets and direct payments, which allow people to manage and pay for their social care needs.
For more information, please see:
Personal Health Budget Policy (opens as a PDF in West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board website)
Personal Health Budget Patient Information Leaflets (opens in West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board website)
Personal Health Budget (PHB) Quality Framework (NHS England website)
