Deaths from liver disease: implications for end of life care in England

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Description: The number of people dying from liver disease in England is rising, according to the first ever national report on the statistics published today by the National End of Life Care Intelligence Network.
Deaths from liver disease: Implications for end of life care in England describes how there has been a 25% increase in liver disease deaths between 2001 (9,231 people) and 2009 (11,575 people). This is in contrast to other major causes of deaths, which have been declining.
Read the media release: National report warns more people are dying from liver disease than ever before, with the disease being more common in the North and killing more men than women
Download the report: Deaths from liver disease: Implications for end of life care in England

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Contributors

Kufre Effiong (End of Life Care Analyst)

South West Public Health Observatory

Ade Osinowo (Senior End of Life Care Analyst)

South West Public Health Observatory

Andrew Pring (Senior Cancer and Public Health Intelligence Analyst)
andy.pring@swpho.nhs.uk
South West Public Health Observatory

Julia Verne (Director)
julia.verne@swpho.nhs.uk
South West Public Health Observatory

Publishing

Published by: National End of Life Care Programme

Published date: Thursday, 22nd March 2012 00:00:00

Coverage

Geographical Coverage: National

Subject

Keywords (National Public Health Language):

ALCOHOL

ALCOHOL-RELATED HARM

DEATH

DISEASES

ENGLAND

HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH SERVICES

INTELLIGENCE

LIVER DISORDERS

MORTALITY

NATIONAL

NETWORKS

PALLIATIVE CARE

Category (Government Category List):

CARE

DISEASES

MEN

PSYCHOLOGY

WOMEN

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