Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 33136

Hospices: Complaints

Tabled: 24 February 2025

Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Mrs Elsie Blundell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the handling of complaints regarding private hospice care.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England and, therefore, covers the palliative and end of life care sector, including independent hospices. The CQC registers health and adult care providers,...

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