Almost 2,800 patients were admitted to public hospitals in mid-January awaiting a social care response or a place in continuing care, according to data from the Executive Directorate of the National Health Service (DE-SNS).
Almost 2,800 patients in hospitals awaiting a social care response or a place in continuing care
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