More than 80% of health costs in final year of life ‘spent on hospitals’

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By Jane Kirby, PA Media

More than 80% of healthcare costs in the final year of life are spent on hospitals, according to a new report.

Analysis by the Nuffield Trust and the Health Economics Unit found that, for every £5 of healthcare spend, around £4 is spent in hospital, with £2.80 spent on emergency hospital care.