Summary
Social service departments across the region are heading for a new bed-blocking crisis, Conservatives have claimed.
And the Government's new fines system, which penalises councils when bed-blocking occurs, will only make the situation worse, they say. It is estimated that Birmingham could be forced to pay pounds 1.3 million a year because of a lack of care home places for elderly people ready to be discharged from hospital.See the full content of this document
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Region 'Is Facing New Hospital Beds Crisis'
The Government says the penalty will encourage authorities to provide sufficient places -and compensate ...
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