Gordon Lishman, director general of Age Concern England, said the findings were "extremely worrying".

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Gordon Lishman, Director General of Age Concern England, said hip operations were hugely important for elderly people.

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Gordon Lishman, director general of Age Concern, said the findings were "shocking".

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The director of Age Concern England, Gordon Lishman, said he welcomed recommendations by the NAO that specific targets to get older people on the internet.

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Age Concern Director General Gordon Lishman called the decision "scandalous".

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Gordon Lishman, director general of Age Concern England, backed the principles but said ministers should not spend too long talking when clear ideas for lasting change were already available.

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Gordon Lishman, director general of Age Concern, said they were fearful that the new framework alone would not result in the cultural change in PCTs needed to reduce the variation.

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Gordon Lishman, Director General of Age Concern, said: We are absolutely delighted by this decision which will give thousands of older women the opportunity to build up a better state pension.

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And Gordon Lishman of Age Concern said the services that did exist for older people were often chronically under funded and are not of the same quality to those offered to adults of working age.

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