Older people promised new deal from NHS - The Guardian 22nd May 2008

The health secretary, Alan Johnson, yesterday signalled a new deal for older people, saying they should be helped by the NHS to live lives that were not only longer but healthier, more active and more independent. He called on the health service to provide more preventive care so older people could continue living at home and stay out of hospital. The provision of health and social services tailored for this age group was patchy, he acknowledged.

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