What do we know now that we didn't know a year ago?: New intelligence on end of life care in England

8 May 2012

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"The information contained within this report provides a great opportunity and lever for change and should be used to help identify where to channel our efforts most effectively over the coming years." Professor Sir Mike Richards, National Clinical Director for Cancer and End of Life Care

The report highlights the key findings from research and analysis on end of life care carried out by the National End of Life Care Intelligence Network over the last year. The National End of Life Care Strategy launched in 2008 made clear the need to know more about the care people receive in their last year or months of life. This is the principal aim of the Network and the focus of this summary report.

Topics covered include what we now know about:

  • preferences of place of care and place of death
  • inpatient hospital care in the last year of life
  • social care in the last year of life
  • different disease groups
  • costs of care
  • workforce, competencies and training, and
  • quality of care.

The report will be updated regularly to incorporate new end of life care intelligence that becomes available.

Download the report: What do we know now that we didn't know a year ago?: New intelligence on end of life care in England

See the media release: New report captures the latest information on end of life care in England – the good and the bad

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