Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 46406
Palliative Care
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025
Question
Clive Jones
Liberal Democrat — Wokingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of changes in the number of people with palliative care needs over the next 10 years.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWe are aware that the Office for National Statistics has projected that, by 2040, approximately 800,000 people a year will die in the United Kingdom. Additionally, current trends point to a growing proportion of people dying from chronic disease, particul...
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