Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 121346

Palliative Care: Finance

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with ICBs on determining funding required to meet palliative care needs.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care and end-of-life care services to meet the reasonable needs of their local populations, including hospice provision. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published sta...

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