The British Medical Association in Northern Ireland and Irish Medical Association are to present a joint policy paper on the care of older people to the European Parliament.
The organisations are calling on the EU commissioner for health to establish policy that ensures older people have access to high-quality, evidence-based and well-resourced care.
To find out more, visit www.bma.org.uk
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