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Britain’s social-care sector is in even worse shape than its health service

That is awful for the old and the vulnerable

A care worker assists a resident at Alexander House Care Home on Christmas Day, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Wimbledon, London, Britain, December 25, 2020. Picture taken December 25, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay - RC2MVK9R7BV5

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