Research and analysis: Older people’s hospital admissions in the last year of life

Research and analysis: Older people’s hospital admissions in the last year of life This report explores the relationship between hospital admissions and age, sex, cause of death in people aged 75 years and older, who comprise the majority (~69 per cent) of all people who die. The hospital admissions considered include emergency admissions, planned admissions and day cases. It describes the number and type of admissions and the proportion of admissions that were emergency admissions within 30 days of a previous discharge. Public Health England