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National Survey of Bereaved People (VOICES): England, 2015
- Author:
- OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 35
- Place of publication:
- London
Statistical bulletin reporting on the results from the 2015 National Survey of Bereaved People VOICES survey. The Survey, which has now been run for 5 years, collects information on bereaved people’s views on the quality of care provided to a friend or relative in the last 3 months of life, for England. A total of 21,320 people responded to the survey. The survey includes figures on quality of care in last 3 months of life, by place and cause of death, by setting or service provider, coordination of care, pain relief, support for carers, preference and choice. Key findings include, that: 3 out of 4 bereaved people rate the overall quality of end of life care for their relative as outstanding, excellent or good; 7 out of 10 people whose relative or friend died in hospital rated hospital care as outstanding, excellent or good. This is significantly lower that those who died in a care home, hospice care or care at home. A total of 1 out of 3 (33%) reported that the hospital services did not work well together with GP and other services outside the hospital. (Edited publisher abstract)
National Survey of Bereaved People (VOICES), 2014
- Author:
- OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- London
The National Survey of Bereaved People collects information on bereaved peoples’ views on the quality of care provided to a friend or relative in the last three months of life, for England. The survey has now been run for 4 years and was commissioned by the Department of Health in 2011 and 2012, and NHS England from 2013. Key findings include: 3 out of 4 bereaved people rate the overall quality of end of life care for their relative as outstanding, excellent or good; 7 out of 10 bereaved people whose relative or friend died in a hospital, rated care as outstanding, excellent or good. This is significantly lower than outstanding, excellent or good ratings of care for those who died in a hospice, care home or at home. Ratings of fair or poor quality of care are significantly higher for those living in the most deprived areas compared to the least deprived areas. 1 out of 3 reported that the hospital services did not work well together with GP and other services outside the hospital. (Edited publisher abstract)
National survey of bereaved people (VOICES) by NHS area team (England), 2011-12
- Author:
- OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 21
- Place of publication:
- Newport
This statistical bulletin provides information on bereaved peoples’ views on the quality of care provided to a friend or relative in the last three months of life, for England. It provides an overview of care quality throughout NHS Area Teams across the country. Areas covered include: quality of care, including quality of care across a variety of settings: dignity and respect; relief of pain; preferences and choice at end of life; support for relatives and carers. The key findings were that overall quality of care was consistent across the majority of NHS Area Teams in England; reports of ‘always’ being treated with dignity and respect are high across all medical professions; relief of pain is managed least well at home; and across NHS Area Teams, between 48% and 58% of people died in their preferred place of death. (Edited publisher abstract)