Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 83252
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 progress he has made on improving (a) access to, (b) quality of and (c) sustainability of (i) palliative care and (ii) end of life care for people of all ages through the 10 Year Health Plan,
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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