Findings of the National End of Life Survey | 2023
In total, 1,662 people were cared for in hospital during the last two days of their life, while 1,799 people died in hospital. This section presents findings broken down both by where care was received in the last two days of life, and also by where people died. During the last two days of their relative or friend’s life, 816 participants said that they were offered a family room in the hospital with adequate privacy to meet with healthcare staff, 539 said that they were offered a family room with tea and coffee making facilities. 772 participants said that they were offered the option to stay overnight, 1,083 said that they were offered the option to visit at any time, including outside of regular visiting hours. Finally, 196 participants said that they were not offered any of these facilities (Figure 4.6). 37
Figure 4.6 Facilities offered in the last two days of life in a hospital
Number
0
500
1,000
1,500
A family room with adequate peace and privacy for you to meet with healthcare staff
816
539
A family room with tea and coffee making facilities
The option to visit at any time, including outside of regular visiting hours
1,083
772
The option to stay overnight
196
I was not offered any of these
96
Does not apply to our situation
37 A further 96 bereaved relatives said that the question did not apply to their situation.
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