Immigrants and the hospice.

This is the first published report on immigrants and hospices. From 1979 to 1985 St Mary's cared for 74 European, Afro-caribbean and Asian immigrants. Immigrants referred to the Hospice were more likely to be accepted for care than indigenous patients. Women from the Indian sub-continent (mean age 42 years) were the youngest immigrants needing hospice care. European immigrants were older and more likely to receive hospice care than other immigrants.