Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 37949
Mental Health Services: Terminal Illnesses
Tabled: 12 March 2025
Answered: 20 March 2025
Question
Jas Athwal
Labour — Ilford South
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to (a) counselling and (b) psychological support for patients who receive a diagnosis of terminal illness.
Answer
Stephen KinnockNHS England has published statutory guidance which outlines areas for consideration when commissioning palliative and end of life care services and, within this, there is reference to improving equity of access and reducing inequity in outcomes and experi...
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