Nearly 10,000 beds lost from half of England’s local authorities

Nearly 10,000 beds lost from half of England’s local authorities Nearly 10,000 care home beds for the elderly have been lost in five years across half of England’s local authorities, figures show.

In total, 9,772 care home beds have been lost in England in the 75 local authority areas that have struggled to keep up with provision since 2014, the analysis of Care Quality Commission (CQC) data shows. OnMedica