A new study found that more than half of older people on the island of Ireland visit an emergency department in their last year of life, with the practice being more common in the Republic than in Northern Ireland. The report highlights differences in end-of-life healthcare between the two jurisdictions, with higher rates of hospital admissions and high-intensity treatments in the South. The study also points out the need for better planning for the growing aging population, particularly in the Republic, where the number of deaths is projected to increase significantly in the coming years. The authors emphasize the importance of advance care planning to improve end-of-life care in both jurisdictions.
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More older people in Republic than North attend an ED in last year of life – study
