Official Statistics

Palliative and end of life care factsheet: Patterns of care, England 2022

Patterns of care near the end of life related to 4 major conditions: cancer, cardiovascular disease, dementia and respiratory disease.

Applies to England

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Palliative and end of life care profiles

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The update for February 2024 has been published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID).

The palliative and end of life care factsheet: patterns of care near end of life has been updated with data for deaths that occurred in England 2022.

These experimental statistics describe the number of people who died of or with cancer, cardiovascular disease, dementia or respiratory disease, their demographic characteristics (age, sex, ethnic group, deprivation quintile), hospital admissions, length of stay in hospital and place of death.

The palliative and end of life care profiles are presented in an interactive tool which aims to help local government and health services improve care at the end of life.

Updates to this page

Published 6 February 2024

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