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The article discusses the concept of successful ageing. The criteria for successful ageing include theoretical definitions such as life expectancy, personal growth, and social function. A broader interpretation of the concept with lay definitions such as financial security, sense of purpose, and spirituality will impact biomedical models and relations between health professionals and the elderly population. Studies on ageing are mentioned.

Focuses on the prevalence and treatment of injuries among dancers in Great Britain. Body mass index of women dancers; Sites of chronic injuries; Necessity for rest as treatment of the injury.

Examines the prevalence of locomotor disabilities on elderly people in London, England. Cost effectiveness of providing aids for daily living of aged by the screening intervention programme; Association between the incidence of chronic disease and disability; Types of disability.

Presents the views of a nationally representative sample of adults in Great Britain on priorities for health services. Interview survey based on a random sample of people aged 16 and over; Response rate to the survey; Treatments for children with life threatening illness; Special care and relief for people who are dying.

Describes the impact of surgery for stress incontinence on the severity of symptoms and the incidence of postoperative complications. Surgical procedures used in United Kingdom for treating stress incontinence in women; Percentage of women who reported an improvement in the severity of incontinence.

States that the aging of the population is one of the major challenges facing health services. Common cause of death and disability among older people; Importance of developing and updating clinical guidelines on older people.

Examines the views of general practitioners on quality specifications for hospital care contracts in London, England. Availability of patients' notes in outpatient clinics; Assessment on the patients management plans for general practitioners; Importance of an effective communication between primary and secondary sources of care.

This article discusses a 2006 white paper from Great Britain's Department of Health which recommended a major transfer of National Health Service functions to the community. This transfer would move as many as 15 million outpatient attendances to community settings. The paper also named a variety of clinical activities and procedures that could be performed outside the acute hospital setting.

Focuses on the inadequacies of population registers in Great Britain. Use of registers of medical screening; Performance of preliminary checks on the accuracy of lists; Overrepresentation of women in cervical cancer.

Presents a letter to the editor of "British Medical Journal" for August 23, 2003. Discusses the question of how clinicians and health policy makers will react to patients who want the least effective treatment, which may also be less cost effective for the health service in the longer term.