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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Blewett

£200 million to buy care home beds in bid to ease NHS crisis

Ministers will spend up to £200 million buying thousands of extra care home beds to speed up the discharge of hospital patients and reduce the strain on hospitals.

Health Secretary Steve Barclay will also announce £50 million additional capital funding for hospitals on Monday as the Government comes under intense pressure to alleviate the crisis in the NHS.

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