Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 121344

Palliative Care

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS Workforce Plan will include clinicians required for Palliative Medicine in (a) acute, (b) community and (c) hospice settings.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The 10 Year Workforce Plan will set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. This includes shifting care from hospitals to community settings. We are working through how the plan will ar...

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