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State-funded elderly care declining, Labour figures suggest
State-funded elderly care declining, Labour figures suggest The number of elderly people in England getting council-funded care has fallen by 11% in the last two years, figures obtained by Labour suggest. Freedom of Information responses from 121 councils showed they provided free care to 59,056 over 65s in 2011-12, down from 66,342 in 2009-10. The
Local care ‘close to break point’
Local care ‘close to break point’ Health services in the community are reaching breaking point in the UK, the Royal College of Nursing is claiming. The union said evidence from its members showed cuts to councils and hospitals were over-burdening nurses in the community. The research was released as nurses gather in Harrogate for their
NHS report calls for joined up plan to cut elderly falls
NHS report calls for joined up plan to cut elderly falls A more joined-up strategy, driven at the local rather than national level, is needed to cut falls by the elderly, says an NHS Confederation report. They warn that prevention needs to become a key priority as the elderly population grows. The group says not
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