Lib Dems condemn ‘scandalous situation’ as local authorities turn to agencies amid shortage of care spaces for people leaving hospital
Private brokers are making millions of pounds a year finding care home beds for NHS patients who are fit to leave hospital.
Agencies are being hired to provide “discharge services”, finding suitable places for elderly patients amid pressures on the health system, Observer analysis shows.
Lib Dems condemn ‘scandalous situation’ as local authorities turn to agencies amid shortage of care spaces for people leaving hospitalPrivate brokers are making millions of pounds a year finding care home beds for NHS patients who are fit to leave hospital.Agencies are being hired to provide “discharge services”, finding suitable places for elderly patients amid pressures on the health system, Observer analysis shows. Continue reading…
