Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 87942
Hospices: Finance
Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 26 November 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing funding for the specialist (a) care, (b) advice and (c) assessment provided by hospices.
Answer
Stephen KinnockIntegrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care services to meet the reasonable needs of their population, which can include hospice services available within the ICB catchment. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has...
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