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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Thomas

Staffing ‘crisis’ means £200m extra care beds plan won’t work, health bosses warn

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The staffing “crisis” in the home care sector means the government’s £200m discharging fund to tackle the NHS winter crisis will not work, care home bosses have warned.

Chronic understaffing has left homes with “beds but no staff” to take NHS patients on and home care services have been forced to reduce their support or give back contracts due, sector leaders have told The Independent.

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