Table 1.

Current professional role

Professional role	No of respondents
Nurse	176 (22%)
Palliative care specialist nurse	103
Community nurse	51
Other nurse	22
Bereavement counsellor, support worker or volunteer	173 (21%)
Chaplain	115 (14%)
Doctor	98 (12%)
Palliative care doctor	65
General practitioner	28
Other doctor	5
Health and social care management	54 (7%)
Social worker/social care worker	52 (6%)
Allied health professionals	35 (4%)
Psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors	30 (4%)
Bereavement service manager or coordinator	29 (4%)
Administration	27 (3%)
Funeral director/celebrant	19 (2%)
Total	808 (three respondents identified two job roles)