Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 111359
Hospices: Finance
Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026
Question
Anna Dixon
Labour — Shipley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of funding the full cost of specialist palliative care delivered by hospices.
Answer
Stephen KinnockIntegrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning core and specialist 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 d...
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