Written questions

Hospices: Finance

Commons · Question 900034 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 25 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Julia Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for hospices.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 25 Jul 2024

We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care, including at the end of their life. I know that hospices provide fantastic services to many people. The government is going to shift the focus of healthcare out of the hospita...