AS reported in the Bolton Evening News on February 12, more than 4,000 people aged over 75 are in NHS hospital beds even though they are fit to leave, because of the shortage of places in care homes.
So, why did Bolton Council shut down Greenmount Elderly People's Home last year? The building is still standing and could be re-occupied.
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