Deaths occurring at home
- End of life care is a key issue for Staffordshire with performance worse than national.
- Around 2 in 5 are dying at home – worse than national for the latest 5 years. Stafford has the 7th worst in the country for dying at home.
- Deaths in care homes (all ages) is the lowest of similar authorities and worse than national for the latest 5 years - 19.5% compared to 22.5% in England (2019).
- Staffordshire is second highest of similar authorities and worse than national for deaths in hospital - 49% compared to 44.9% in England (2019). This links to trends seen elsewhere, with increasing admissions across a range of issues.
Percentage of deaths that occur at home (all ages), 2019
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Source: Office for National Statistics