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Care homes: NHS Funded Nursing Care gets 11 per cent rate rise
The government has increased the Funded Nursing Care rate in care homes by 11 per cent, upping the rate for 2019 to 2020 by nine per cent and also increasing the rate in 2020 to 2021 by another two per cent. Source: Care Feeds
Home care and care home leaders welcome no VAT on PPE until 31 July
The Treasury has temporarily scrapped VAT on the sale of essential personal protective equipment (PPE) for all during the coronavirus crisis. Source: Care Feeds
Nearly a third of care homes in England report suspected or confirmed coronavirus
Nearly a third of all care homes in England have reported a confirmed or suspected outbreak of coronavirus, according to new data from Public Health England (PHE). Source: Care Feeds
Care home resident aged 88 who beat Covid-19 hailed as 'beacon of hope'
‘Steady’ Eddie, an 88 year old care home resident in Wigan has been hailed as a “beacon of hope” after he recovered from COVID-19 after 10 days in hospital. Source: Care Feeds
