Unscheduled and out-of-hours care for people in their last year of life: a retrospective cohort analysis of national datasets.
Bruce MasonJoannes Joseph KerssensAndrew StoddartScott A MurraySébastien MoineAnne M FinucaneKirsty BoydPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
Over 90% of people used NHS unscheduled care in their last year of life. Different underlying causes of death and demographic factors impacted on initial access and subsequent pathways of care. Managing more unscheduled care episodes in the community has the potential to reduce hospital admissions and overall costs.