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National End of Life Care Strategy - Merseyside & Cheshire Cancer ...

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<strong>End</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Care</strong>• Estimated that hospital admissions in the lastyear <strong>of</strong> life for adults cost the NHS £1.3 billion• By delivering improved recognition <strong>of</strong> palliativecare needs, as well as optimised provision <strong>of</strong>hospital services outside hospital setting couldreduce hospital deaths by approx. 60,000 perannum by 2021.• Using the QIPP estimate <strong>of</strong> £3,000 per hospitaldeath translates to a potential reduction inhospital costs <strong>of</strong> £180 million per annum.

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