The NHS is being given an extra £250m to buy beds in care homes as it grapples with a winter crisis.
The government says there are currently about 13,000 medically fit patients occupying beds in England.
The other £50m comes from capital funding and goes towards upgrading hospitals. The government says this money will be available immediately. The government says these ideas, which include dedicated dementia hubs and new options for rehabilitative care, could be rolled out across the NHS if successful.
The package comes at a time when a spike in Covid and flu infections is putting severe pressure on the NHS, on top of a backlog caused by the pandemic.In a speech last week, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said bringing down NHS waiting lists was one of his top priorities this year.
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