Ageism 'endemic in NHS'.NHS underfunding has caused "endemic" ageism, a medic warns today. Professor John Young claims elderly patients are denied treatments for life-threatening illnesses, such as cancer and heart disease, that are readily offered to young people. Writing in the British Medical Journal The British Medical Journal, or BMJ, is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world.[2] It is published by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (owned by the British Medical Association), whose other , Prof Young, of St Luke's Hospital St Luke's Hospital may be a reference to one of many hospitals. In the Philippines
He said early progress has been made in England through the National Service Framework for Older People since 2001. Age Concern director general Gordon Lishman said: "Attitudes need to change urgently." |
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