Question follow-through · 109401

Hospices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the hospice sector on the financial viability of that sector.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
28 Jan 2026
Target answer date
2 Feb 2026
Answer
2 Feb 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the hospice sector on the financial viability of that sector.

  2. 2 Feb 2026

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  3. 2 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    I attended the Hospice UK National Conference on 25 November 2025, where I heard directly from many people working in the hospice sector, including hospice chief executives and palliative care consultants and nurses. I really valued hearing their thoughts...

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