Dr Tiritega Mawaka is a Registered Adult Nurse and senior NHS leader with extensive expertise in NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), All Age Continuing Care, complex care commissioning, Personal Health Budgets and eligibility decision-making. She currently serves as Deputy Director of All Age Continuing Care, having previously held Associate Director and Head of Continuing Healthcare positions across several NHS organisations.
 

With more than 15 years of senior CHC leadership experience, Tiritega has overseen Continuing Healthcare services responsible for eligibility assessments, appeals, retrospective reviews, package commissioning, complex case management and funding decisions for adults and children with significant health and care needs. Her expertise extends across CHC, Funded Nursing Care, Personal Health Budgets, Section 117 aftercare, learning disability services, mental health services and specialist rehabilitation placements.
 

She has substantial experience interpreting and applying the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care, reviewing eligibility decisions, managing appeals, overseeing retrospective assessments and supporting highly complex funding cases. Her work routinely involves multidisciplinary assessment, evidence review, governance oversight and the evaluation of healthcare needs against statutory
frameworks.
 

Tiritega also has direct medico-legal experience preparing reports and witness statements for court proceedings involving Integrated Care Boards and providing opinion regarding standards of care and organisational responsibilities.