Table 2

Coverage of specialist palliative care in Scotland based on EAPC White Paper recommendations (top 10 EU countries)

Inpatient unitsHospital support teamsHome care teams
CountryCoverage (%)CountryCoverage (%)CountryCoverage (%)
1 The Netherlands254Belgium215Sweden113
2 Luxembourg153Ireland170Estonia112
3 Germany102Slovenia167Poland84
4 Denmark100UK115Ireland76
5 Belgium95Luxembourg100Scotland72
6 Austria88Scotland100Hungary69
7 Scotland85France82UK62
8 Sweden80Malta72Austria58
9 Poland76Austria69Luxembourg57
10 United Kingdom70Latvia63Italy51
  • EAPC,European Association for Palliative Care.' at the bottom of Tables 2 and 3.