Spate of care home closures on Isle of Wight contributes to 11 per cent reduction in number of beds
A SPATE of recent care home closures on the Isle of Wight has contributed to a 11 per cent reduction in the number of beds. The Island had 2,114 care home beds in 2014 but this has fallen to 1,882 in 2019. Since January 2017, four residential