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Poor NHS elderly care 'not a surprise'

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The Patients Association (PA) says thousands of elderly people are still receiving substandard treatment in NHS hospitals.

The association's Kieran Mullan and Dr Peter Carter of the Royal College of Nursing discuss the necessary improvements in care for the elderly.


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