Almost 700 beds closed in care homes as ESRI warn of 'dominance'

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The cost of providing care in nursing homes may increase in the coming years due to the “dominance of private supply” in the system, the ESRI has warned.

A new report on the challenges facing the long-term residential care sector said that 14 medium/large operators now dominate the supply of beds in the Irish system.