Question follow-through · 82551

Hospices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of fully funding the specialist palliative (a) care, (b) advice and (c) assessment provided by hospices.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
15 Oct 2025
Target answer date
20 Oct 2025
Answer
22 Oct 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of fully funding the specialist palliative (a) care, (b) advice and (c) assessment provided by hospices.

  2. 20 Oct 2025

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  3. 22 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    Whilst the majority of palliative care and end of life care is provided by National Health Service staff and services, we recognise the vital part that voluntary sector organisations, including hospices, also play in providing support to people at the end...

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