Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 907239

Health Services: Children

Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Matt Bishop

LabourForest of Dean

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure specialist emotional and practical support is available for parents caring for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
We recognise the challenges families caring for a seriously ill child face, which is why NHS England have published statutory guidance and service specifications on commissioning children’s palliative care and end of life care. This specifically reference...

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