Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 83251
Palliative Care
Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
John Glen
Conservative — Salisbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) levels of access to and (b) the quality of (i) palliative and (ii) end of life care across England.
Answer
Stephen KinnockPalliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service specifications. The statutory guidance states that ICBs m...
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