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Cameron launches challenge to end “national crisis” of poor dementia care

BMJ 2012; 344 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e2347 (Published 27 March 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;344:e2347

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Re: Cameron launches challenge to end “national crisis” of poor dementia care

Many thanks for publishing my letter.
I note that the printed version differs from the original in one important point: in paragraph 3 'onto' has been edited to 'into'. 'Onto' was a deliberate statement of how care for older mentally ill people is being displaced from state provision for treatment and care towards businesses and altruistic, often untrained and voluntary community resources.
Your attention to this correction would be appreciated.

Competing interests: No competing interests

20 April 2012
Claire Hilton
old age psychiatrist
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
15-21 Headstone Drive, HA3 5QX