Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 12421
Hospices: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 4 November 2024
Answered: 12 November 2024
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his Northern Irish counterpart on funding for hospices.
Answer
Stephen KinnockHealthcare, including hospice care, in Northern Ireland is devolved, and therefore a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive, although we are always happy to learn from the experiences of devolved governments.