Unpaid care expectancy (UCE) estimates the average lifespan spent as an unpaid carer, based on 2021 Census and life expectancy data. Analysis also investigates health outcomes for unpaid carers.
Publications
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Unpaid care expectancy and health outcomes of unpaid carers, England: April 2024
Average number of years people are expected to provide unpaid care beyond their current age between 2020 and 2022, and health outcomes for unpaid carers.
Data
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Health outcomes of unpaid carers using Census 2021, Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) and Emergency Care Data Sets (ECDS), England
Association between self-reported health status, hospital admissions and accident and emergency (A&E) department attendance with unpaid care status in England. Official statistics in development.
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Health outcomes of unpaid carers using the Health Survey for England
Relationship between individual health outcomes and providing unpaid care, including self-perceived health effects of caring, antidepressant prescription, well-being measures and engagement with healthcare services.
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Unpaid care expectancies, England
Average number of years people are expected to provide unpaid care beyond their current age.