Health
10,000 more deaths than usual occurred in UK homes since June – The Guardian
Excess deaths in private homes prompts fears people are avoiding hospitals due to Covid
Some 10,000 more deaths than usual have occurred in peoples private homes since mid June, long after the peak in Covid deaths, prompting fears that people may still be avoiding health services and delaying sending their loved ones to care homes.
It brings to more than 30,000 the total number of excess deaths happening in peoples homes across the UK since the start of the pandemic.
Excess deaths are a count of those deaths which are over and above a normal year, based on the average number of d…
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