Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 17020

Palliative Care

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Dr Luke Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Modern Service Framework will include provisions relating to the timeliness of diagnostic results and communication for patients with a

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Government is developing a Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care, which remains on track for publication in Autumn 2026. On 4 June, we published an interim update in the form of a Written Ministerial Statement, which ...

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