Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 69695
Palliative Care: Children
Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 1 September 2025
Question
Damien Egan
Labour — Bristol North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that children nearing the end of life can access palliative care at home.
Answer
Stephen KinnockPalliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supports commissioners in prioritising palliative and end of life care. ICBs are responsibl...
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