End of life care in England: A briefing paper

End of life care in England: A briefing paper The purpose of this short briefing paper from the  Institute for Public Policy Research is to:

• provide a brief summary of issues around end of life care, including an overview of evidence regarding the impact of location on the quality and cost of care
• analyse data on the current location and cost of end of life care in England, how this compares at an international and sub-national level 
• appraise the current policy agenda of the UK government and NHS England with regard to end of life care, and suggest key areas where improvements should be made

See also:

• Critically ill ‘should not be made to die away from home’ The Guardian