"Bryan Morris" wrote in message
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Care homes are not hospitals, they are not used to have to use PPE, they
and their owners , whoever they may be, are responsible for purchasing
supplies of whatever they need by way of medical equipment.

It is very easy for those who wish to find fault with a government to blame
them for something they, in fact, have no direct control over.

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Social care has risen as a share of local authority service spending -
excluding education and public health - from 34% in 2009-10 to 41% in 2017-18,
the IFS* found.

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https://www.publicfinance.co.uk/news...s-social-care1


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Alongside central government funding cuts of nearly 50% since 2010-11, local
authorities are facing strong demand and cost pressures, and no reduction in their
statutory obligations to provide services

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https://www.nao.org.uk/naoblog/local...nment-in-2019/ (**)



michael adams

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* Institute For Fiscal Studies

** National Audit Office