Characteristics of trial services
| Site | Participating service | Practitioners within teams (outset of study) | Deaths per month (prestudy info) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home care team, two components: | 1 Home care team manager | 34 |
| Specialist Palliative Care Team Palliative Care Support Team | 8 CNSs 7 RGNs 6 HCAs | ||
| 2 | Home care team, two components | 40 | |
| CNS team | 1 CNS team manager 5 CNSs | ||
| Hospice at home team | I CNS 3 RGNs 9 HCAs | ||
| 3 | Hospice at home service—two teams covering different geographical areas | 18 CNSs (9 for each geographical area) | 50 |
| 4 | Community Nurse Specialist Team | 26 CNSs | 100 |
| 5 | Community Palliative Care Nurse Specialist Team | 1 Manager 8 CNSs | 25 |
| 6 | Palliative Home Nursing Service | 1 Community team leader 5 CNSs | 30 |
CNS, clinical nurse specialist; HCA, healthcare assistant; RGN, registered general nurse.