Depression is an illness that blights the lives of many older people, but it can be treated. Research by the charity Age Concern has found that for many older people this doesn’t happen. The Charity has called for the problem of depression in later life to become a priority for the NHS.

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The Department for Health has given the go-ahead for implementation of an advanced electronic prescription service. This decision follows extensive evaluation through pilot projects and general acceptance by patients, pharmacists and GPs.

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By Chris Webber and Alan Berube.

This report from the Centre for Cities and Washington’s Brookings Institution has found that the USA has a lot to learn from Britain’s urban renaissance. While British politicians and officials have always been keen to scout for policy ideas from the States, US politicians don’t always follow suit. The report suggests that US mayors, and the next US administration, should look more closely at British policy ideas, to help American cities compete in the future.

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