Table 1

Type of service commissioned

Number of CCGs
Total responses176
Hospice32
Specialist palliative care nurses22
Inpatient and outpatient hospital services21
Community and acute teams20
Hospice at home12
Day hospice11
Night services8
MacMillan7
Complementary therapies6
Marie Curie5
Psychological services5
Children's specialist palliative care4
Electronic palliative care register3
Bereavement service3
Specialist palliative care director2
Voluntary services1
End-of-life training and education1
Pharmacist1
No specific details (eg, ‘full specialist palliative care service’)12
  • The number of CCGs who reported providing a particular palliative care service for their population. This question was not included in Questionnaire 1.