Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 121342

Palliative Care

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients are referred early for assessments for palliative care.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
In 2025/26, the Quality and Outcomes Framework incentive payment for maintaining a palliative care register was retired, meaning general practices (GPs) no longer receive a payment for this activity. However, the use of palliative care registers did not c...

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