Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 192362

Palliative Care

Tabled: 4 July 2023
Answered: 10 July 2023
Named Day

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op) — York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) funding and (b) equality of access to palliative care provided by Integrated Care Board strategies.

Answer

Helen Whately
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for determining the level of NHS funded palliative and end of life care, including hospice care, locally, and they are responsible for ensuring that the services they commission meet the needs of their local p...
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