Wednesday 21 January 2015

Councils get emergency £25m for social care to tackle hospital blockages

Councils get emergency £25m for social care to tackle hospital blockages Ministerial committee approves funds to be shared between 65 councils where local hospital has the most delayed discharges

Ministers have approved an emergency injection of £25m for social care for older people in areas where hospitals are facing the biggest problems of delayed patient discharges.

The new cash is going to 65 councils in England this week and must be spent by the end of March. The councils will have to show how they have eased pressure on their local hospitals. Continue reading... The Guardian

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