Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 49329
Care Homes and Palliative Care: Drugs
Tabled: 30 April 2025
Answered: 8 May 2025
Question
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Labour — Washington and Gateshead South
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to (a) palliative care medicines and (b) controlled drugs for patients in care homes.
Answer
Stephen KinnockUnder the Enhanced health in care homes framework, every care home must be aligned to a primary care network (PCN) and must have established protocols between the PCN, the care home, and system partners, such as local general practices and pharmacies, for...
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