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NHS-funded nursing care is when the NHS pays for the nursing care component of nursing home fees. The NHS pays a flat rate directly to the care home towards the cost of this nursing care.
You may be eligible for NHS-funded nursing care if:
you're not eligible for NHS continuing healthcare but have been assessed as needing care from a registered nurse
you live in a nursing home
You should be assessed for NHS continuing healthcare before a decision is made about whether you are eligible for NHS-funded nursing care.
Most people don't need a separate assessment for NHS-funded nursing care. However, if you do need an assessment or you haven't already had one, your integrated care board (ICB) can arrange an assessment for you.
Find your local ICB
NHS-funded nursing care is paid at the same rate across England. On 1 April 2024 the rate was set at £235.88 a week (standard rate).
If you moved into a care home before 1 October 2007, and you were on the previous high band, NHS-funded nursing care is paid at a higher rate of £324.50 a week (higher rate).
You're entitled to continue on this rate unless:
you no longer have nursing needs
you no longer live in a care home that provides nursing
your nursing needs have reduced and you're no longer eligible for the high band, when you would change to the standard rate of £235.88 a week, or
you become entitled to NHS continuing healthcare instead