Tens of thousands have died at home without adequate care during pandemic, charity warns

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Tens of thousands of people are likely to have died in their houses without adequate care during the pandemic, The Independent has learned.

Almost 67,000 people are thought to have passed away at home in the past two years without access to treatment such as pain medication, or with care in their final days having to be coordinated by family members, according to analysis by Hospice UK.