Hospice at Home (HAH) services aim to enable patients to be cared for and die at home. A national survey was carried out in 2017 with the aim to describe and compare the features of HAH services and understand the key enablers to service provision. Information on service models, referral, staffing, finance, care provision and enablers to service provision was collected by telephone interview. 128 services were contacted with 70 (54.7%) providing data. Considerable variation was found in HAH services and further work defining service features related to patient and carer outcomes would support future service development. On going in depth evaluation of 12 of these HAH services will aid this understanding and shape recommendations for commissions and future providers.
Rees-Roberts, M. 2019. Hospice at Home services in England: a national survey. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, epub 20.11.2019.
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