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<p>The Government is investing an additional £600 million this year, and £1 billion
next year through the Discharge Fund. This funding will enable the National Health
Service and local authorities in England to reduce discharge delays, including by
commissioning additional packages of care and support for rehabilitation and reablement.</p><p>In
September, alongside the £200 million to boost resilience in the NHS, we announced
a £40 million fund, targeted at local authorities in the most challenged NHS systems
in England. This fund will strengthen urgent and emergency care resilience and performance
this winter by preventing avoidable admissions or by reducing discharge delays.</p>
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