Will I be automatically entitled to receive funding if I need to have an extension to my course?

No, students are not automatically entitled to an extension.
 
The current scheme regulations state:
 
'If a student cannot complete the course in the time normally required for reasons other than maternity, maternity support or adoption leave, an NHS Bursary may be extended for up to 12 months to allow the student to complete the course. But in these circumstances an extension will only be granted if the BSA, after consulting the higher education institution and the course commissioner, conclude that there is a reasonable prospect of the student qualifying and, where the course has been commissioned by the NHS, that the commissioner is content to fund any additional cost of commissioning the additional tuition.'
 
The decision to agree and sanction a funded extension is made at University and Health Education England (HEE) level initially, and this will not always include the payment of tuition fees. An an extension may only be paid for educational time spent in attendance on the course at a higher education institute or on a clinical placement.
 
If your University agree to an extension they need to send in a BUR102 form along with confirmation the extension has been authorised by HEE, this can be sent no more than six weeks in advance of the extension. This form gives your details and also details of the period and reason for extension.