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Care home closure 'no surprise'

DHSC prepared for loss of Ramsey facility

The closure of an Island care home didn't come as a surprise according to health bosses.

It's been announced this week that King's Reach in Ramsey will shut its doors for good on 1 October.

Thirty-six residents at the facility will now need to be rehomed as a result.

Director of Adult Social Services Cath Hayhow says they knew the home was vulnerable to closure:

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