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Private care + reduced oversight = chaos
A worrying equation is emerging for those in assisted care after a day of financial and professional standards chaos.
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Channel 4 News has obtained a Department of Health contingency plan documenting responsibilities in the event of the collapse of a care home provider amid fierce financial problems in the sector.
A worrying equation is emerging for those in assisted care after a day of financial and professional standards chaos.
Exclusive: care homes in many parts of the United Kingdom are facing a grim combination of funding cuts and declining standards, according to figures obtained by Channel 4 News.
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