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Western Health Trust to reveal care home plans Handling of care home closures 'disastrous', says health minister.
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The Western Health Trust is due to reveal its plans for the future of all four of its NHS residential care homes. The way the potential closure of NHS residential homes in NI has been handled has been "disastrous", the health minister has said.
The proposals are to be discussed at a public meeting of the trust's board. Edwin Poots was speaking as the western board revealed it planned to close its four homes.
The southern and the northern trusts have already announced the potential closure of all their homes.
Mr Poots said: "I would be very surprised if all of the homes in all of the trusts closed."
The proposals for the western trust were discussed at a public meeting of the trust's board on Thursday.
The homes affected are Rectory Field and William Street homes in Londonderry, Greenfield in Strabane and Thackeray Place in Limavady.The homes affected are Rectory Field and William Street homes in Londonderry, Greenfield in Strabane and Thackeray Place in Limavady.
On Wednesday night, officials from the trust briefed residents and their families at two of the homes - William Street and Greenfield.On Wednesday night, officials from the trust briefed residents and their families at two of the homes - William Street and Greenfield.
The Southern and the Northern trusts have already announced the potential closure of all their residential homes.
The BBC understands that the Western trust will also recommend the closure of its four residential care homes.
The Southern trust's decision will affect 80 residents, in the Northern trust the number is 154, and in the South Eastern trust area 128.The Southern trust's decision will affect 80 residents, in the Northern trust the number is 154, and in the South Eastern trust area 128.
In the Western trust there are 128 places available. A spokesperson said 73 of these beds are currently occupied.In the Western trust there are 128 places available. A spokesperson said 73 of these beds are currently occupied.