Lansley: CCG allocations should be based on age, not poverty

Andrew Lansley speaking at a conference

Health secretary Andrew Lansley has suggested clinical commissioning group funding should take into account the age of a population rather than indices of deprivation, arguing age is the “principal determinant of health need” in an area.

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