Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120333

Palliative Care

Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to include palliative and end of life care as part of compulsory training for health and care professionals.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
We are committed to training the staff we need to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it, including at the end of life.The training of health and care professionals is the statutory responsibility of the Unite...

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