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Retirement and senior living: care and regulatory
Over the last thirty years, NHS acute-care hospital bed numbers have fallen by almost half. This is driven by the closure of beds for the long-term care of older people, but the numbers of those being or needing to be treated has increased. The UK's ageing population is only set to grow in the coming years, and so it is important that the supply of care services can keep up with demand.
