This frequent movement between settings at end of life means that coordination of care, where there is good communication between healthcare professionals and the different care settings, is absolutely essential.
1 in 4 people felt that coordination was not good between different healthcare staff and services in their loved ones last three months of life 11 .
Out of Hours Support People often get sick outside of regular working hours. As much as three quarters of the week is made up of time designated as ‘out of hours’ from services’ core operating hours.
In a national survey, 39% of people reported that the GP was not available for home visits if their loved one required help outside of normal working hours 11 .
“During the week Monday to Friday 9am–5pm when my wife required help from the medical profession she was immediately looked after. At the weekend when she became ill she had to be admitted to hospital via A&E casualty dept, a very sick lady, which was a very stressful experience.” National End of Life Survey respondent
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Dying, Death and Bereavement in Ireland 2026
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