Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 116352

Palliative Care: Standards

Tabled: 26 February 2026

Answered: 5 March 2026

Question

Tom Morrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to, and the effectiveness of, palliative and end of life care.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Modern Service Framework (MSF) for England. The MSF will drive improvements in the services that patients and their families receive at the end of life and will enable integrated care boa...

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