Findings of the National End of Life Survey | 2023
Figure 3.25 Overall experience of care received in hospices by length of stay
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
3.0%
5.0%
92.0%
Less than 1 week
2.2%
7.0%
90.8%
1 to 4 weeks
2.7%
2.7%
94.7%
5 to 12 weeks
3.8%
96.2%
Longer than 12 weeks
Fair to poor (0 to 6)
Good (7 to 8)
Very good (9 to 10)
Summary of findings: Care in a hospice in the last three months of life
In total, 540 participants said that their relative or friend had spent time in a hospice during the last three months of their life. The highest-scoring question related to being treated with respect and dignity, with 96.3% of bereaved relatives (523 of 543) saying that their relative or friend was always treated with respect and dignity by healthcare sta during their hospice stay. The lowest-scoring question was Q53, with 6.5% of participants (25 of 383) saying that healthcare sta did not support their relative or friend to do things they wanted to do (for example, participate in special family events, see a pet) during their hospice stay. In total, 97.4% of participants (526 of 540) rated the care that their relative or friend received in the hospice as ‘good’ or ‘very good’.
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