Characteristics of hospices that took part in the survey
| Participants | ||
| n (%) | ||
| Region | ||
| London and South-East | 22 | 19.6 |
| North-West | 15 | 13.4 |
| North-East | 12 | 10.7 |
| East of England | 11 | 9.8 |
| South-West | 11 | 9.8 |
| Scotland | 9 | 8.0 |
| Yorkshire and Humberside | 9 | 8.0 |
| West Midlands | 9 | 8.0 |
| East Midlands | 7 | 6.3 |
| Wales | 4 | 3.6 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 2.7 |
| Total* | 112 | 100 |
| Beds | ||
| 1–10 | 27 | 24.1 |
| 11–16 | 38 | 33.9 |
| 17–30 | 31 | 27.7 |
| 31–40 | 3 | 2.7 |
| More than 40 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Community-based service only | 12 | 10.7 |
| Total* | 112 | 100 |
| Annual referrals | ||
| Under 500 | 26 | 23.2 |
| 501–1000 | 42 | 37.5 |
| 1001–2000 | 28 | 25.0 |
| 2001–3000 | 7 | 6.3 |
| 3001–4000 | 7 | 6.3 |
| 4001–5000 | 1 | 0.9 |
| More than 5000 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Total* | 112 | 100 |
*Base: all hospices that responded to the question.