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23/05/2022 Eilís Keeble Sarah Scobie Rachel HutchingsCovid-19 created huge disruption to end of life care services, with many thousands more people dying at home than previously. Hospices play a vital role supporting people and their families at the end of life, but little is known about how these services are being delivered and the issues they are g...
Press release
23/05/2022With an increasing number of people dying at home, there is a need to ensure services are properly supported.
Data story
16/09/2020Each week we present analysis of data in chart form to illustrate some key issues and invite discussion. This week Sarah Scobie looks at the continued high numbers of people dying at home, even as hospital deaths return to close-to-average levels, and discusses what reasons might lie behind the cont...
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26/04/2018 Chris Sherlaw-Johnson Helen Crump Sandeepa Arora Holly Holder Rob MeakerThis study evaluates a ‘one-stop’ primary care service within three London boroughs for older people with complex health care needs.
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04/04/2018 Chris Sherlaw-Johnson Helen Crump Natasha Curry Dr Charlotte Paddison Rob MeakerThe study indicates that providing residents of care homes with increased GP access and continuity of primary care more generally may help to reduce hospital admissions.
Press release
04/04/2018A new scheme piloted in four nursing homes has resulted in a 36% reduction in emergency admissions to hospital, with the biggest reductions towards the end of people’s lives.
Blog post
04/04/2018 Nigel EdwardsWith our new report today evaluating an intervention offering GP support to nursing homes, Nigel Edwards looks at why such initiatives are successful and the lessons they bring.
Blog post
16/04/2015Six interesting statistics on topics including NHS complaints, medication errors, life expectancy and emergency calls.
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26/09/2014 Dr Martin Bardsley Theo GeorghiouWe estimate hospital and non-hospital costs for people in the last 90 days of life.
Blog post
25/09/2014 Theo GeorghiouTheo Georghiou explores the cost of end of life care and the shift away from hospital settings.