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  Well done Hunt.......don`t stop at talking about it..........
  
  'Our national shame': Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt blasts British society's neglect of its elderly
  
  Jeremy Hunt's provocative speech blaming public for growing isolation of old people is welcomed by charities
  
  Up to a million elderly people are being consigned to a life of loneliness and ill health because of society's shameful failure to take responsibility for older relatives, the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will say today.
  
  In a provocative speech, Mr Hunt will warn that too many old people are unnecessarily placed into care or left isolated in their own homes when they could be looked after by relatives. He will also call on Britain to learn from other cultures where "the social contract" between young and old is far stronger.
  
  Mr Hunt's comments, which have been welcomed by charities, represent the first time that the Government has waded into the controversial debate around society's responsibility towards Britain's growing elderly population.
  
  But it also highlights the concern amongst ministers at the increasing cost to the state of looking after people who might otherwise be cared for by relatives.

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