Question follow-through · 17020
Palliative Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Modern Service Framework will include provisions relating to the timeliness of diagnostic results and communication for patients with a
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 8 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 13 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
8 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Modern Service Framework will include provisions relating to the timeliness of diagnostic results and communication for patients with a
13 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Government is developing a Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care, which remains on track for publication in Autumn 2026. On 4 June, we published an interim update in the form of a Written Ministerial Statement, which ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Palliative Care: Finance
14 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care will be accompanied by a costed delivery plan.
Palliative Care: Finance
14 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the funding required to achieve the aims set out in the interim update to the Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life.
Labyrinthitis: Health Services
16 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time was for a patient referred for specialist assessment of a vestibular or balance disorder in each of the last five years.
Labyrinthitis: Health Services
16 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of regional variation in access to specialist diagnosis and treatment services for patients with vestibular and balance disorders.
Labyrinthitis: Health Services
16 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered establishing regional centres for the diagnosis and treatment of complex balance disorders.
Labyrinthitis: General Practitioners
16 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve GP awareness and recognition of serious balance disorders.
Labyrinthitis: Employment
16 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of chronic balance disorders on employment outcomes and economic productivity.
Labyrinthitis: Voluntary Organisations
16 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance NHS England provides to balance disorder services on signposting patients to voluntary sector and peer-support organisations.
Gambling: Health Services
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions is she having with [a] ICBs and [b] NHS Trusts on the trends and levels in usage of gambling support services.
Leukaemia: Diagnosis
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will consider the potential impact of system challenges on the cause of avoidable delays in the diagnosis of leukaemia.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to WPQ 546 answered on 8 July 2026 about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, if she will have discussions with [a] NHS England and [b] local ICBs on levels of complex post-traumatic stress dis
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to WPQ 546 answered on 8 July 2026 about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, if she will have discussions with [a] NHS England and [b] local ICBs on variations in specialist support and treatm