Palliative and end of life care
Information and resources for health and social care professionals to improve the quality of services and reduce inequalities in care.
The palliative and end of life care data, profiles and reports are produced by the National End of Life Care Intelligence Network (NEoLCIN).
The NEoLCIN historical reports and data are available on the UK Government Web Archive.
For enquiries about any of the reports or data email neolcin@dhsc.gov.uk.
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Information and useful resources for people approaching the end of their lives and their carers is available on NHS end of life care.
Palliative and end of life care profiles
These profiles provide data updates, statistics and commentaries across multiple geographies in England. They support the interpretation of new data and provide core information for service improvement.
The data includes:
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needs assessment
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care homes and the community
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hospital care
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place of death
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mortality rates
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dementia
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underlying cause of death
Other related data and profiles are produced by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) to support palliative and end of life care service delivery. These are available on:
Data and intelligence
These data resources can be used by service providers, commissioners and policy makers in facilitating, scoping and implementing local services.
The Atlas of variation for palliative and end of life care pdfs are located in the ‘Themed Atlas’ section. They contain 29 indicators on the quality of care in hospitals, services and in the community.
A supporting NHS Interactive Atlas version enables organisations to view the data at a local level and see where they sit within the national landscape or within their peer groups. The Atlas includes maps, charts, time series data and associated statistics across all the indicators.
The latest information on the number and proportion of deaths by place of occurrence is published on Office for National Statistics.
The End of life care economic analysis tool helps commissioners make cost-effective decisions around implementing palliative and end of life care services.
Data analysis reports
These reports analyse data sets to provide support for service providers, commissioners and policy makers in scoping and implementing local services.
Resources
Information providing guidance and resources relating to people’s care preferences to support continuous improvement.
These reports also focus on service needs and the role of hospitals and local communities to improve end of life care services.
Further intelligence and guidance is available within the resource directory.