Mrs Townsend was moved against the advice of her doctor

Cissy Townsend's family now have to wait a month for the results of the investigation into why she was moved, and council policy.

The 88-year-old pensioner was moved from her Gloucester home in February because the county council would not pay her increased fees.

She had been a resident at Magdalene House care home for eight years, and was one of nine residents with a social services-funded place.

But when the home, run by Gloucester Charity Trust, stopped subsidising social services patients, the council refused to pay the difference and moved them to cheaper accommodation.

Mrs Townsend moved to Woolstrop House in Quedgeley, near Gloucester, on 6 February and died on 11 February, prompting an investigation by Gloucestershire County Council.

Inquiry chairman David Latham will now send his report and recommendations to the Minister for Health after concluding the inquiry on Tuesday.