Latest data reveals older Australians only receiving palliative care in last days of life
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Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has welcomed new linked data released this week from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), providing a national picture of older people’s access to specialist palliative care. The AIHW data, based on 132,000 people aged 65 and over who had predictable deaths (from illness) in 2021-22, indicates older people are typically first receiving specialist palliative … Continued