Conservative-run council hands all care homes to private firm

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A Conservative-run council has tranferred all of its care homes and staff to a private firm who will invest an additional £360,000 in each to improve and modernise the facilities. Warwickshire County Council said the move was "driven by demographic and budgetary pressures", along with changes in the way that older people are choosing to live in later life. The eight care homes - which have been transferred to Essex-based Runwood Homes - account for around 13% of the older people’s c...

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