End-of-Life care lottery: study reveals gaps in support for dying patients

End-of-Life care lottery: study reveals gaps in support for dying patients

The new research from Swansea University could ameliorate care for dying patients across Wales.  Experts studied data from almost 270,000 people who died of non-sudden causes between 2014 and 2023. They tracked where patients spent their final year: at home, in hospital or in care facilities, and analysed how having palliative care registration affected their experience. Researchers found most people spend the majority of their final year at hom…