Reform of elderly care should be a key priorty, survey shows - The Guardian 19th February 2008

Reforming care for the elderly should be as great a political priority as the NHS most people now believe, according to a new survey. New figures forecast care costs doubling over the next 20 years to an average of £223,476 for a four-year stay in a home. A poll for the Resolution Foundation, which campaigns on behalf of low earners, suggests almost three quarters of people view elderly care as equal to or more important than improving hospitals, with an even larger proportion regarding the issue as just as crucial as improving dental services or extending GP opening hours.

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