NHS surgery 'age discrimination'
Posted: 03 Jul 2014, 08:54Age discrimination may be preventing older people from having access to vital surgery, a report suggests.
The Royal College of Surgeons and Age UK looked at surgery rates for six common procedures for English over-65s.
It found a wide variation in access to treatment depending on where people lived and a "worrying" difference between the over 65s and over 75s.
NHS England said it was committed to "ensuring older patients had equal access to treatment".
More:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28134331
The Royal College of Surgeons and Age UK looked at surgery rates for six common procedures for English over-65s.
It found a wide variation in access to treatment depending on where people lived and a "worrying" difference between the over 65s and over 75s.
NHS England said it was committed to "ensuring older patients had equal access to treatment".
More:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28134331