The Nursing Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Information about fees

5.—(1) The registered person shall provide to each patient, by not later than the day on which he becomes a patient, a statement specifying –

(a) the fees payable by or in respect of the patient for the provision to the patient of any of the following services –

(i) accommodation, including the provision of food; and

(ii) nursing;

and, except where a single fee is payable for those services, the services to which each fee relates;

(b) the method of payment of the fees and the person by whom the fees are payable.

(2) The registered person shall notify the patient at least 28 days in advance of –

(a) any increase in the fees referred to in paragraph (1)(a) and payable by or in respect of the patient;

(b) any variation in the matters referred to in paragraph (1)(b).

(3) Where a nursing contribution is paid in respect of nursing provided to the patient, the registered person shall provide to the patient a statement specifying –

(a) the date payment commenced and the amount of the nursing contribution; and

(b) the date on which the registered person is to deduct the amount of the nursing contribution from the fees referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or pay that amount to the patient.

(4) In this regulation “nursing contribution” means a payment by a HSS Trust to the registered person in respect of nursing to be provided to a patient, but does not include a payment where –

(a) the HSS Trust has made arrangements for the provision of accommodation to the patient; and

(b) the payment relates to any period for which under those arrangements accommodation is provided to the patient.