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 ȴndings 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 oered a family room in the hospital with adequate privacy to meet with healthcare sta, 539 said that they were oered a family room with tea and coee making facilities. 772 participants said that they were oered the option to stay overnight, 1,083 said that they were oered the option to visit at any time, including outside of regular visiting hours. Finally, 196 participants said that they were not oered any of these facilities (Figure 4.6). 37
Figure 4.6 Facilities o ered 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 sta
816
A family room with tea and coee making facilities
539
The option to visit at any time, including outside of regular visiting hours
1,083
The option to stay overnight
772
I was not oered any of these
196
96
Does not apply to our situation
37 A further 96 bereaved relatives said that the question did not apply to their situation.
74
Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker