Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 192367

Palliative Care

Tabled: 4 July 2023
Answered: 10 July 2023

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op) — York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide patients with access to palliative care specialists when patients receive life-limiting or terminal diagnoses.

Answer

Not all patients will require specialist palliative care when they receive a life-limiting diagnosis. To ensure the health and social care workforce, including volunteers, are equipped and well- supported to deliver personalised care to people at the end ...
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