Table 1.
Composition of three Palliative Care Day Services (PCDS) centres in the UK
| Centre 1 | Centre 2 | Centre 3 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCDS Operation in 2015 | A | |||
| Days in operation per week | 5 | 3 | 5 | A |
| Sites where PCDS in operation | 3 | 1 | 1 | A,B |
| Places available per day | 15 | 12 | 15 | A |
| Attendance rate | 75% | 56% | 60% | A |
| Staff in 2018/19 (Proportion of FTE) | C | |||
| Manager - social worker | 1.0 | D | ||
| Manager - nurse | 1.0 | D | ||
| Manager - allied health professional | 0.6 | D | ||
| Associate Specialist Doctor | 0.4 | D | ||
| Nurse consultant | 0.2 | D | ||
| Social worker | 0.6 | D | ||
| Palliative care nurse | 1.0 | D | ||
| Occupational therapist | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | D |
| Physiotherapist | 1.0 | 0.2 | D | |
| Registered nurse | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | D |
| Rehabilitation assistant | 0.6 | D | ||
| Health Care Assistant | 1.0 | D | ||
| Secretary | 1.0 | D | ||
| Volunteers in 2018/19 (Proportion of FTE) | ||||
| Complementary therapists | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | D |
| Drivers | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 | E |
| Hospitality | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | E |
| Hairdresser | 0.25 | E | ||
A. Operational data from a mapping exercise of the three centres in 2015 - see [13]; B. Centre 1 operates 3 days a week at the main site and at two satellite units running one day a week each; Centre 2 now operates 5 days a week, with a satellite unit running two days a week; C. Staff and volunteer numbers providing from the three centres in 2018/19; D. From [32]; E. minimum wage rate for 2017/18 applied (£15,269 per year): source Office for National Statistics; FTE full-time equivalent