Care home discharge plan risks inappropriate placements and neglects causes of crisis – sector
Community Care
JANUARY 9, 2023
Government plans for the NHS to discharge people from hospitals to care homes risk inappropriate placements and neglect the root causes of the acute pressures on the health service. That was the warning from social care leaders today after the government announced £200m for integrated care boards (ICBs) to ‘block book’ residential beds with a view to discharging 2,500 people from hospital.
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