Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 109697

Mental Health: Parents

Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Chris Hinchliff

LabourNorth East Hertfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the planned start date is for the review into the mental health of parents of children with serious illness.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Government will commission a report on the mental health impacts of a child’s terminal diagnosis on their families. This will include a review of the available evidence and cost effectiveness. It will be carried out with reference to the recently anno...

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