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Free end-of-life social care is needed to save the NHS in England money and improve patient care, campaigners say.
Macmillan Cancer Support says it could save the NHS in England £69m a year on the care of cancer patients alone.
Its analysis is based on a review of patient surveys, official NHS spending data and interviews with senior decision-makers.
Social care is currently means-tested, but ministers are considering providing it to everyone at the end of life.
About half of people end up dying in hospital despite eight in 10 saying they would prefer to die at home.
Macmillan's analysis said this equated to about 180,000 people spending their last days in hospital against their wishes.
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