9,600 care home places for older people lost in year to April 2004 (06/09/04)

UK care capacity in residential settings for elderly and physically disabled client groups shrank by some 9,600 places in the year to April 2004 to reach 486,000 places across all sectors (private, voluntary and public), according to figures published in Laing & Buisson’s annual market update: Care of Elderly People Market Survey 2004*. Capacity across…