Please find the attached an advice note from the DH regarding the revised NHS-funded Nursing Care payment rates for 2010/11. The rates increase by 2.25% which results in the following;
from 1 April 2010, for eligible care home residents:
· the standard rate will increase from £106.30 to £108.70 per week
· the high band will increase from £146.30 to £149.60 per week.
SCA Older Peoples Project consulted with Providers regarding Surrey County Councils Commissioning Strategy - the response has been sent to SCC and is attached for reference.
.The aim of this project which was jointly commissioned by Surrey County Council and Surrey Care Association and funded by Surrey County Council was to contribute to the Transformation Agenda by encouraging and supporting current and potential providers of services to work with Surrey County Council and Surrey Care Association in developing new and existing services for older people in Surrey.
