Long-term conditions · assessment

Understand your support needs

Complete a guided assessment across the NSF's 11 Quality Requirements. Your answers stay in this browser unless you export them.

Transparent scoring: results are a platform assessment heuristic, not an official NHS or NSF score, diagnosis or eligibility decision. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 999 or seek urgent medical help.

Assessment setup

First, tell us about this assessment

Only the fields below are needed. A detailed diagnosis is not required.

Who is completing it?

Preferred name

Age group

General condition category

Current living situation

Current support level

First, tell us about this assessment

Person-centred service

1. Have your health and social care needs been assessed?

2. Do you have an accessible care or support plan that is reviewed regularly?

3. Do you have a named contact and know who to contact when needs change?

Diagnosis and treatment

1. Has your diagnosis or current working understanding been explained clearly?

2. Can you access appropriate specialist advice?

3. Are treatment and long-term medicines reviewed regularly?

Emergency and acute management

1. Do you have an emergency care plan for your neurological needs?

2. Do family or carers know what to do in an emergency?

3. Do you know which specialist team should be contacted?

Early and specialist rehabilitation

1. Have your rehabilitation needs been assessed?

2. Do you have rehabilitation goals agreed with you?

3. Can you re-access specialist rehabilitation when needs change?

Community rehabilitation

1. Can you access community rehabilitation when needed?

2. Can you access relevant physical, occupational, communication or psychological support?

3. Can you obtain support when your needs change?

Vocational rehabilitation

1. Are work, education or occupational goals affected by your condition?

2. Have your vocational needs been assessed?

3. Do you have suitable workplace, return-to-work or education support?

Equipment and accommodation

1. Do equipment or adaptations support daily activities effectively?

2. Are mobility, seating and transfer needs met safely?

3. Are communication and assistive technology needs met?

4. Are home access, telecare and safety needs met?

Personal care and support

1. Do you have enough help with washing, dressing, eating, toileting or medication?

2. Do you have enough help with household tasks, shopping and transport?

3. Can you communicate, participate socially and stay safe as independently as possible?

Palliative care

1. Do you have the information and support you want about symptom or palliative care?

2. Can you access an appropriate care team and support at home where relevant?

3. Have you had the opportunity to discuss your preferences if you want to?

Family and carers

1. Can carers take breaks and access emergency backup?

2. Have carers had their own needs assessed?

3. Do carers have a written support plan, named contact and suitable training?

Hospital and other care settings

1. Is an up-to-date neurological care summary available when you attend hospital or another care setting?

2. Does it explain communication, mobility, equipment, personal care and emergency needs?

3. Does it include relevant carer and specialist-team contacts?