• UK care homes may be forced to close unless councils release Covid-19 cash

    UK care homes may be forced to close unless councils release Covid-19 cash
    The £3.2bn promised for frontline carers is not being passed on by local authorities struggling to fund their own services, sector leaders warnCare homes are under severe financial strain because local authorities are using red tape to deny them government bailout money, according to a leading social care organisation.The National Care Forum, which represents non-profit care homes, said some members had not received any of the £3.2bn emergency funding that the government has promised

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