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Publication, Part of

Personal Health Budgets: Quarter 4 2025-26

Publication Date:
14 May 2026
Geographic Coverage:
England
Geographical Granularity:
Clinical Commissioning Groups, Integrated Care Boards
Date Range:
01 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Page contents

Summary

This publication provides Management Information (MI) for Integrated Care Boards (ICB) in England who submitted data on Personal Health Budgets (PHB) for Quarter 4 2025-26 (January - March 2026).

Key Facts

173,018 people received Personal Health Budgets

147,770 adults and 25,248 children and young people received Personal Health Budgets by the end of Quarter 4 2025-26.

29,818 adults with a Personal Health Budget were eligible for Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) is a package of care for adults aged 18 or over which is arranged and funded solely by the NHS.

17% of Personal Health Budgets were delivered as direct payments

79% of Personal Health Budgets were delivered as notional budgets, and 3% as third party budgets.

A notional budget is where the NHS arranges and pays for the care; a direct payment is where the individual receives payment to buy care and support, and arranges it themselves; and a third party budget is where another organisation receives the payment and arranges the care.

Last edited: 5 May 2026 4:34 pm