Leaders of the care home said homes may not be able to cope with the usual influx of patients from hospitals on Easter Bank holidays over the weekend as the “chronic” deficit, which peaked in March, forced providers to close their beds. Recent data published by Skills for Care showed that the vacancy rate in care services was 10 percent in March 2022, up from 5.9 percent in 2021. The figures...
Covid’s “ideal storm” and staff shortages leave nursing homes receiving hospital discharges
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