The Department of Health has announced a new interim standard rate of ?156.25 a week for funded nursing care provided in care homes, an increase of ?44.25 on the current rate. ?Based on recommendations from Mazars, the independent accountancy firm commissioned to review what it actually costs care homes to provide nursing care, the new rate is being backdated to 1st April 2016. ?The RNHA is calling for NHS clinical commissioning groups to make the payments without delay. ?Click?here?for the Department of Health announcement. ?Click?here?for the full Mazars report.