Loss of 80,000 care beds will intensify bed-blocking

Loss of 80,000 care beds will intensify bed-blocking

Council spending cuts are predicted to result in the loss of 81,000 care home beds across the UK over the next 10 years, intensifying NHS bed-blocking problems, BUPA has warned.

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