Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86532
Palliative Care: Children
Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of specialist paediatric palliative medicine consultants within Frimley Integrated Care Board.
Answer
Stephen KinnockPalliative care and end of life care is wide-ranging, provided by generalist as well as specialist healthcare professionals, and is not disease or diagnosis specific. A large proportion of palliative and end of life care is not provided by palliative care...
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