Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 93013

Hospices: Palliative Care

Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025

Question

Justin Madders

LabourEllesmere Port and Bromborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered plans to fully fund the specialist palliative care, advice and assessment provided by hospices.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Integrated 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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