TV chef's anger over mother's 'end-of-life' pathway In fact, she didn't look close to that. Yet we were told she had 24 to 48 hours to live and was about to be put on this pathway. I was only told about the plan when I went over to see the nurses to ask for painkillers for my mum. I was so shocked to be told she was on some pathway. I told the doctor this was not going to happen. A spokeswoman for the trust said: "Mrs Edwards was very ill when she was admitted to our Medical Assessment Unit. She was put on the Supportive Care Pathway and this was explained to her family. Our records show that she was offered food to eat at this time. When we became aware of the family's concerns regarding the pathway, she was taken off at their request. "We are sorry to hear that Mrs Edwards" family were unhappy with aspects of her care. Our aim is to address concerns when they happen, however, if the family feel they would like more clarification we are more than happy for them to contact us to discuss this further.