| Reference | FOI 2025/1533 |
|---|---|
| Description | Terminal illness and housing conditions |
| Date Requested | 22/12/2025 |
| Date Replied | 22/12/2025 |
| Category | - |
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
For the most recent three financial years for which data is held, please provide:
1. The number of patients recorded as receiving end of life or palliative care whose housing was documented by NHS staff as
a unsafe or unfit for habitation
b affected by damp, mould, overcrowding or serious disrepair
c temporary accommodation or homelessness
2. The number of cases where housing conditions were recorded as contributing to
a delayed discharge from hospital
b inability to provide safe end of life care at home
3. The number of patients receiving end of life or palliative care who died in hospital where housing conditions were noted as a factor in discharge planning or care decisions.
If question 3 cannot be answered in this form, please instead provide:
The number of patients receiving end of life or palliative care who died in hospital following a delayed discharge, where housing conditions were noted as a contributing factor.
If the information is held in a different format or partially held, please provide what is available.
NHS Greater Manchester (NHS GM) does not hold the information requested; it will be necessary for you to contact the Provider Trusts commissioned in Greater Manchester for the information you seek. To assist you, please find below links to their websites with information about how to make a Freedom of Information request.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of information – Bolton NHS FT (boltonft.nhs.uk)
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of Information Requests :: Northern Care Alliance
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of Information – Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (mft.nhs.uk)
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of Information – Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of Information Requests :: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care (tamesideandglossopicft.nhs.uk)
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – WWL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | FOI Disclosure Log
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of information disclosure logs (christie.nhs.uk)
