End of Life Care: making a difference in Urgent and Emergency Care

End of Life Care: making a difference

A total of 67.7% of patients in their last year of life have on average three or more unplanned hospital admissions. This document proposes a new pathway for patients at end of life with urgent care needs, and how this can make a difference to urgent and emergency care.

Originally presented in October 2018, the findings in this document are still relevant and so it has been re-badged for South East Clinical Delivery and Networks.

Published: February 2021