In 2021, 12 percent of care homes in the United Kingdom derived their funding from the NHS. However, there are regional differences in terms of care home funding sources. In 2021, for instance, 16.5 percent of care homes in Wales were funded by the NHS, whereas no care homes were funded by the NHS in Northern Ireland, where care homes financed by local authorities are more common. Indeed, local authorities or private pay are the most common financing sources for care homes across the UK.
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Statista. (November 30, 2021). Share of care homes funded by the NHS in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232498/care-home-regional-nhs-funding-source-in-the-uk/
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Statista. (2021). Share of care homes funded by the NHS in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232498/care-home-regional-nhs-funding-source-in-the-uk/
Statista. "Share of Care Homes Funded by The Nhs in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232498/care-home-regional-nhs-funding-source-in-the-uk/
Statista, Share of care homes funded by the NHS in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232498/care-home-regional-nhs-funding-source-in-the-uk/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of care homes funded by the NHS in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by region [Graph], Statista, November 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232498/care-home-regional-nhs-funding-source-in-the-uk/