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<p>Data on the number of people receiving state support for their social care costs
are collected at a local authority level by NHS Digital. At the end of 2020/21, there
were 3,900 people in receipt of local authority supported long-term care in Dorset.
Though an end of year figure for short-term care is not available, there were 1,855
people in receipt of local authority supported short-term care in Dorset during 2020/21.</p><p>The
information requested is not available for West Dorset, as data is collected at local
authority level.</p>
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