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Deaths at home: More than 26,000 extra this year, ONS finds – BBC News
Far more people are dying at home in England and Wales than normal from heart disease and dementia.
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image captionPeople aged 70-89 made up most of those dying at home
More men than normal are dying at home from heart disease in England and Wales and more women are dying from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, figures show.
More than 26,000 extra deaths occurred in private homes this year, an analysis by the Office for National Statistics found.
In contrast, deaths in hospitals from these causes have been lower than usual.
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