Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 24 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 November 2000. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Thursday, 30 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in what circumstances NHS trusts will top up the fees of a social services department funded nursing home placement; how many NHS trusts are topping-up; and how much trusts have spent on topping-up in each of the last three years for which figures are available. - (Holding answer 29 November 2000).

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health in what circumstances NHS trusts will top up the fees of a social services department funded nursing home placement; how many NHS trusts are topping-up; and how much trusts have spent on topping-up in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [140793] Mr. Hutton: [holding answer 29 November 2000]: The National Health Service cannot top up the fees for a basic package of nursing home care funded by social services. However, the NHS will provide services which are additional to the basic package of nursing home care, such as continence advice or chiropody. Information is not collected centrally on the separate costs of these services, which form part of normal community health service and other NHS provision.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 357 c893W; 140793
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Care homes Costs Fees and charges NHS trusts Social services Community health services
Contains statistics: Yes
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