A practice-based survey of mortality

First published June 2018, updated July 2022 IntroductionAimsMethodsResultsDiscussionReferences   Introduction The gathering of mortality data in general practice is a useful exercise both educationally and in terms of highlighting local health needs, as well as gaps in service provision. Although not a contractual obligation, we also believe it enhances transparency about clinical practice. This practice-based study, a collaboration between two GPs and two senior nurses with managerial responsibility for care homes, is a retrospective analysis of 50 consecutive deaths, in which we gathered data on the age at death, cause and place of death, whether or not the patient had