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Freedom of Information request End of Life Care and Unsafe Housing

Response published: 6 January 2026
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FOI Request

Hi there, I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. For the most recent three financial years for which data is held, please provide: The number of patients recorded by the Trust as receiving end of life or palliative care whose housing was documented by Trust staff as a unsafe or unfit for habitation b affected by damp, mould, overcrowding or serious disrepair c temporary accommodation or homelessness The number of cases where housing conditions were recorded as contributing to a delayed discharge from hospital b an inability to provide safe end of life care at home The number of patients receiving end of life or palliative care who died in hospital where housing conditions were noted as a factor in discharge planning or care decisions. If question 3 cannot be answered in this form, please instead provide: The number of patients receiving end of life or palliative care who died in hospital following a delayed discharge, where housing conditions were noted as a contributing factor. If the information is held in a different format or only partially held, please provide what is available. If this request exceeds the cost limit, please provide all within the limit. Thank you for your assistance.

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 538-2025

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

1. The number of patients recorded by the Trust as receiving end of life or palliative care whose housing was documented by Trust staff as:

a. unsafe or unfit for habitation

b. affected by damp, mould, overcrowding or serious disrepair

c. temporary accommodation or homelessness

2. The number of cases where housing conditions were recorded as contributing to:

a. delayed discharge from hospital

b. an inability to provide safe end of life care at home

3. The number of patients receiving end of life or palliative care who died in hospital where housing conditions were noted as a factor in discharge planning or care decisions.

4. The number of patients receiving end of life or palliative care who died in hospital following a delayed discharge, where housing conditions were noted as a contributing factor.

Our response:

The Trust does not record the information you have requested to this granularity with regard to housing issues, therefore we are unable to provide a response.

Next steps:

Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:

Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.