A third more deaths occurring at home than before Covid in England
by Nicola Davis and Pamela Duncan from Science | The Guardian on (#5989W)
ONS data suggests people with life-threatening conditions still shying away from hospitals
About a third more deaths in England are occurring at home than before the Covid-19 pandemic, data has revealed, with the majority down to causes other than the coronavirus.
In April, the UK government launched a campaign to encourage people who were unwell to seek medical attention, amid alarm that A&E attendances had plummeted. But the latest data, which extends into mid-September, suggests those with life-threatening conditions are still shying away from hospitals.
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