Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 84734

Palliative Care: Rural Areas

Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 21 November 2025

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to palliative care in rural areas.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
We know that there are inequalities in access to palliative care and end of life care in rural areas and the Government is looking at how best to reduce these.Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) mus...

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