Nursing care and NHS funding

What is continuing health care?

NHS continuing healthcare is for individuals who have ongoing health care needs. For someone in a care home, the NHS pays the care home fees, including board and accommodation. NHS continuing healthcare is free, unlike support provided by local authorities which is subject to a financial assessment.

Find out who is eligible for NHS continuing healthcare and how to get an assessment on the help with care costs from the NHS page.

If you are eligible

If you are eligible for NHS-funded nursing care the NHS will arrange for the payment to be made directly to your care home and this payment should be reflected in the care home fee actually charged to you if you pay privately. If you receive financial assistance towards the placement costs the amount charged to the Local Authority by the provider will be net of the 'FNC' element. From April 2024 the weekly 'FNC' rate is £235.88.