Second thoughts: Steve Dewar on the importance of end-of-life choice - The Guardian 23rd April 2008

We don't do death well. People prefer to die at home, yet only one in five of us does. And we complain about end-of-life hospital care - 54% of NHS complaints - more frequently than any other aspect of healthcare. In England and Wales, more than half a million people die each year. But this is set to rise. By 2030, the annual number of deaths will be 16.5% higher than in 2012. More will die older and suffering from the complex and often unpredictable course of a chronic disease.

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