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Councils underfunded adult care services by at least £2.9bn in 2021-22, provider analysis suggests

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CPA member Care England said its analysis of the figures for older people’s care homes revealed a shortfall of over £2bn in this sector alone, with council residential care fees £218 a week below the calculated fair cost on average, and nursing home fees short by £231 per week. “This reality must now be realised.”

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