Referrer characteristics (n=287)
| Source of referral* | % | n | Most frequent referrer group from each source | Days from referral to death (median) |
| Community† | 45 | (129) | Community Nurses | 7 |
| Hospice‡ | 35 | (101) | Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialists | 7 |
| Hospital§ | 20 | (57) | Discharge Planning Nurse Specialists | 10 |
*Missing data: referrer not documented for 34 patients.
†Community included nurse and general practitioners.
‡Hospice included clinical nurse specialists and hospice doctors.
§Hospital included discharge planning nurse specialists and all other referrals from within the hospital.