Death is 'core business' of statist Scottish hospitals

Almost one in three hospital patients in Scotland will die within a year, and nearly one in 10 will die during their time in hospital, a study has found.

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The Glasgow University report says the findings suggest that part of the "core business" of hospitals is people who are nearing the end of their lives.

The research team studied 10,000 people who were admitted to 25 Scottish hospitals on one day - 31 March 2010.

In total 3,098 patients, almost 31%, died within 12 months.

The study found that 9% died during their admission.

Older patients were more likely to die, and men were more likely to die than women.

Just over half of all male patients over the age of 85 died within the year.

Lead author Professor David Clark said: "I think what this paper really shows us is that what we call 'acute' hospitals really have, as part of their core business, the care of people who are coming to the end of their lives.

"The key message for me is how, as organisations, hospitals start to think more widely about the implications of that."

The likelihood of dying in hospital has been rising, despite the fact that surveys suggest most people would like to die at home.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-26630161

Death is 'core business' of statist Scottish hospitals

Death is 'core business' of statist Scottish hospitals

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