Table 1 Characteristics of respondents and participating hospices

Participant job title

Clinical services manager

17 (14)

Chief executive

1 (1)

Clinical psychologist

13 (11)

Hospice manager

4 (3)

Patient and family support services manager

19 (16)

Psychological services manager

11 (9)

Supportive care services manager

6 (5)

Medical doctor

7 (6)

Other doctor

1 (1)

Other

63 (54)

Hospice region

England

98 (84)

Northern Ireland

2 (2)

Scotland

11 (9)

Wales

5 (4)

Hospice management

An independent charity (even if partly funded by the NHS)

109 (95)

An NHS hospice (even if partly funded by charity)

7 (5)

Inpatient beds at hospice

Yes

100 (86)

Median number of beds (IQR)

16 (9)

Median number of admissions per week (IQR)

6 (3)

Day centre at hospice

Yes

104 (90)

Median number of patients attending per week (IQR)

40 (34)

General palliative care outpatient clinics

Yes

83 (72)

Median number of patients attending per week (IQR)

11.5 (22.5)

Community palliative care team

Yes

100 (86)

Median number of patients on caseload (IQR)

120 (32)

Median number of new referrals per week (IQR)

15 (22)