Guardian Sunday 14th July, 2013
More than a million "miserable and lonely" old people in the UK should be cared for by Neighbourhood Watch groups, easing the pressure on the care services, a health minister has said.The groups could perform some of the duties carried out by care professionals such as washing, feeding and providing support to pensioners, many of whom suffer neglect in this country, Norman Lamb told the Daily Telegraph.Lamb, a Liberal Democrat, called on the public to do more for the elderly, warning that Britain's attitude to pensioners was "uncivilised".The plan, which aims to reduce the number of old people...
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