Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82774
Hospices: Staff
Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) adequacy of staffing levels and (b) potential impact of workforce levels on service delivery in hospices.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWhilst the majority of palliative care and end of life care is provided by National Health Service staff and services, we recognise the vital part that voluntary sector organisations, including hospices, also play in providing support to people at the end...
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