Elderly people are dying of neglect and spending their final years in pain and discomfort because basic care is not being provided, a study has found. There are at least 60,000 avoidable deaths in England every year and the study by doctors at the University of East Anglia suggests this figure could be substantially reduced with better care.
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A third of elderly not receiving basic NHS care as campaigners call for laws against 'ageism' - Daily Mail 15th August 2008
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