Wednesday, 15 May 2019

Frail elderly 'failed by care deserts'

Frail elderly 'failed by care deserts' The system for looking after frail older people in England is falling apart, with what are being dubbed "care deserts" emerging, a charity says.

An analysis carried out for Age UK indicates about 30% of areas now have no residential care beds.

The situation is even worse for nursing homes - needed for the most frail - with more than 60% having no places.

Recruiting staff and keeping services running were proving a real challenge some areas, the charity said. BBC News

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