TableĀ 3

Proportion of choices for preferred place of death for cancer and non-cancer patients

PPDCancer % (numbers)Non-cancer % (numbers)
Home53 (253)67 (49)
Care home20 (97)27 (20)
Hospice26 (123)6 (4)
Hospital1 (7)0
  • A total of 8 (11%) patients with a non-cancer diagnosis who had completed ACP died in hospital. Of those who did not complete ACP, 16 (29%) died in hospital (p value 0.14).

  • ACP, advance care planning; PPD, preferred place of death.