ABOUT 20 TERMINALLY ILL PEOPLE IN UK DIE IN UNRELIEVED PAIN EACH DAY, RESEARCH FINDS
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✍️ A study by the Office of Health Economics (OHE) found that an estimated 20 terminally ill people in the UK die in unrelieved pain each day, highlighting the need for improved palliative care.
👉 20 terminally ill people in the UK die in unrelieved pain each day 👉 One in four people receiving palliative care in England have 'unmet pain needs' 👉 More than 7,300 people across the UK died with unrelieved pain in the last three months of their lives in 2023 👉 Fewer than 5% of terminally ill people in England who needed hospice care in 2023 received it 👉 Demand for palliative care in England increased by 15% between 2019 and 2023
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