Funding for nursing in care homes rises 11.5%

Funding for nursing in care homes has risen by 11.5% for 2022-23, with an estimated £87m backdated for 2021-22, the government has announced. The standard weekly rate per person, provided for NHS-funded nursing care, has increased from £187.60 to £209.19 and will be backdated to 1 April 2022. The retrospective Covid uplift provides additional payments…