That is from the document NHS continuing healthcare and NHS funded nursing care, October 2007.
To be honest I might as well stir up the can of worms/hornet's nest/bag of vipers/you name it:
In this country there is a clear distinction between social and nursing care. People in care homes can get a break down of where exactly their money is going if they are self funding. If their nursing band changes, the breakdown of their social care bill/food/laundry/heating etc would not change one iota. The NHS does not need to subsidise people's social care bill/food/laundry/heating etc.
Furthermore, (you WILL be sorry you asked!!) how would people's nursing needs be monitored? For example, someone goes in to a home and they are on lower band nursing then the new band comes in and they get a deduction in their weekly bill because there is technically around £60 extra in the kitty. What if their nursing needs increased over the next few months to the point where they would have been on the higher band in a year's time. Would the home keep adjusting the monthly bill to reflect the nursing needs the person has?
Also, if we are to assume that people do get money off their bill when they are self-funding can we then assume that if people are being paid for by the local authority (meanwhile forfeiting their pension and benefits) that the local authority feels the benefit? In which case, who gets the 'extra' money -the local authority or the person who no longer has their state pension in full or their Attendance Allowance? Would the NHS be happy to hand money over to the local authority?
That's it I think. I will now duck behind my parapet and make a very small shape.......