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Radio 4,13 Oct 2011,45 mins

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The Care Quality Commission has published a damning report on the treatment of older patients in many NHS hospitals. We will hear from patients and medical staff. Banks in Europe have said that a European Union proposal to make them increase their capital reserves would damage the economy. Is the EU in an impossible situation as it tries to address the crisis? The capital of the American state of Pennsylvania is trying to file for bankruptacy. What are the implications for the local economy? In The World Tonight with Ritula Shah.

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