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Hospices: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his Northern Irish counterpart on funding for hospices.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
4 Nov 2024
Target answer date
6 Nov 2024
Answer
12 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his Northern Irish counterpart on funding for hospices.

  2. 6 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Healthcare, including hospice care, in Northern Ireland is devolved, and therefore a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive, although we are always happy to learn from the experiences of devolved governments.

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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