Emergency £240m to free up hospital beds An emergency £240m will be pumped into social care in England to ease pressure on the NHS this winter by enabling more elderly people to be cared for at home.
The cash will help councils pay for measures like housing adaptations and care packages, Health Secretary Matt Hancock will tell the Tory conference.
Getting people back home will "free up hospital beds", Mr Hancock will say.
Winter months often place hospitals under strain. In January, one in five patients faced long delays for a bed. BBC News
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The cash will help councils pay for measures like housing adaptations and care packages, Health Secretary Matt Hancock will tell the Tory conference.
Getting people back home will "free up hospital beds", Mr Hancock will say.
Winter months often place hospitals under strain. In January, one in five patients faced long delays for a bed. BBC News
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