Rise in terminally ill patients dying at home

NHS urged to help end-of-life wishes as data for England show 5% rise in people dying at home and 11% drop in hospital deaths

The government’s health advisers are urging the NHS to do more to help terminally ill patients achieve their wish of dying at home.

The call by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) comes after figures showed that fewer patients were dying in hospital and more were passing away at home or in a care home or hospice.

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Continue reading... February 07, 2018 at 01:21AM