Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82551
Hospices: Finance
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025
Question
Margaret Mullane
Labour — Dagenham and Rainham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of fully funding the specialist palliative (a) care, (b) advice and (c) assessment provided by hospices.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWhilst the majority of palliative care and end of life care is provided by National Health Service staff and services, we recognise the vital part that voluntary sector organisations, including hospices, also play in providing support to people at the end...
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