VARIATION IN THE CARE OF BLOOD AND BOWEL CANCER PATIENTS AT THE END OF LIFE: FEASIBILITY OF USING HOSPITAL EPISODE STATISTICS TO EXAMINE NATIONAL PATTERNS

摘要: Introduction People dying from haematological cancer are more likely to do so in hospital than is the case for other cancers. We assessing utility of data linkage provide insights into this and patterns end life care, contrasting these malignancies with colorectal cancer. Aims Methods To explore secondary care last year life, we assessed between mortality Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) inpatient records. Deaths cancers England 2008 were identified national death registrations linked registration HES data. Sex, age place distributions compared. Results Ninety percent 9952 persons who died 85% 13 040 admissions life. More men (55%) women both over 80% deaths occurred those aged 65yrs. (64% vs 38%), fewer at home (17% 28%) or a hospice (10% 19%). Similar by sex, found among admission Conclusions Linkage records was largely comprehensive representative all This dataset will support further exploration differences healthcare activity