Between 2010-11 and 2014-15, palliative care-related hospitalisations rose by about 19%. About 155,600 people died in Australia, and almost half of these died as an admitted patient in hospital.Approximately 46% of these had been a palliative care patient during their final days in hospital with over half being aged 75 and above. This latest report from AIHW looks at palliative care delivery in almost all settings where health care is provided, including neonatal units, paediatric services, acute hospitals, general practices, community settings (such as people's own homes) and residential aged care services.
Read the full AIHW web report here.
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