End of Life Care Profiles - Statistical commentary

The End of Life Care Profiles are Official Statistics.

With each release NEoLCIN will publish a Statistical commentary.

July 2018: Update

The death in usual place of residence (DIUPR) domain has been updated to include 2016 data in the following indicators:

• DIUPR (%) persons all ages
• DIUPR (%) persons aged 0 to 64 years
• DIUPR (%) persons aged 65 to 74 years
• DIUPR (%) persons aged 75 to 84 years
• DIUPR (%) persons aged 85 years and over
• DIUPR – Cancer (%), persons, all ages
• DIUPR – Cardiovascular disease (%), persons, all ages
• DIUPR – Respiratory disease (%), persons, all ages 

February 2018: Update

New mortality data for 2016 has been added to the End of Life Care Profiles for local authorities.

The following indicators for age groups 0 to 64, 65 to 74, 75 to 84, 85 and over and all ages have been updated:

• percentage of deaths occurring in hospital
• percentage of deaths occurring in care home
• percentage of deaths occurring at home
• percentage of deaths occurring in a hospice
• percentage of deaths with an underlying cause of cancer
• percentage of deaths with an underlying cause of circulatory disease
• percentage of deaths with an underlying cause of respiratory disease 

 See the End of Life Care Profiles for more information.