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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Jonathan Geddes

Lanarkshire care home closes majority of units to ensure 'viable' future

Over half of the units in a prominent Lanarkshire care home are currently sitting unused.

Bosses at Rutherglen Care Home say they have been forced to close five of eight units as part of a reconfiguration of the premises aimed at securing it's future.

The news comes as new stats suggest a number of care homes are being faced with closure across Scotland, while a number of Scottish hospitals struggle with overcrowding.

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