NHS bans middle-aged, OAP, pensioner
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•NHS staff told not to call patients middle-aged, pensioner or senior
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NHS says it 'does not use' the terms middle-aged, elderly, OAP , pensioner or senior.
Also banned are the terms OAP and pensioner, or senior, according to the health service's digital service manual.
Older patients have said the NHS should focus more on medical treatment and less on terminology.
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