Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 14146
Hospices: Children
Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 6 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
John Milne
Liberal Democrat — Horsham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will issue national guidance to reduce variation in children’s hospice funding between ICBs.
Answer
Stephen KinnockIntegrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care and end-of-life care services, including children and young people’s hospice services, to meet the needs of their local populations. NHS England has published statutory guidan...
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