From late-February 2020, Birmingham City Council gave care homes a £1,000 extra cash to take in hospital patients in a hurry, including some with coronavirus. Reason: more NHS beds could be freed up for coronavirus patients. Care home had to bid for the resident in a four hour window and, if their bid was ‘winning’, … Continue reading Revealed – 16 care homes given £1,000 to take Covid-positive hospital patients – Birmingham Mail