Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86073

Hospices: Harpenden and Berkhamsted

Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal DemocratHarpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that hospice contracts reflect the (a) cost of the services they provide and (b) needs of the local population in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the commissioning of palliative care and end of life care services, to meet the needs of their local populations. To support ICBs, including the NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB, which covers the Harpe...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 86073) →