| Reference | 2026/2080 |
|---|---|
| Description | FOI Request regarding deaths in residential and nursing care homes |
| Date Requested | 06/10/2026 |
| Date Replied | 21/10/2026 |
| Category | Continuing Health Care (CHC) |
Could you therefore please provide, for each year for which data is available and considering residential and nursing care homes together:
| Year (rolling 12 months up to…) | Total number of deaths in care homes* |
| December 2018 | 4,544 |
| December 2019 | 4,520 |
| December 2020 | 5,735 |
| December 2021 | 4,255 |
| December 2022 | 4,353 |
| December 2023 | 4,340 |
| December 2024 | 4,520 |
| December 2025 | 4,577 |
| August 2026 | 4,740 |
* Care homes include homes for the chronic sick, nursing homes, homes for people with mental health problems and non-NHS multi-function sites
| Year | Total beds | Occupied beds |
| 2023 (as of week ending 14/12/23) | 16,885 | 15,130 |
| 2024 (as of week ending 16/12/24) | 16,830 | 15,145 |
| 2025 (as of week ending 15/12/25) | 17,045 | 15,210 |
| 2026 (as of week ending 14/08/26) | 16,525 | 15,065 |
