Hospices
Commons · Question 3874 · Tabled 2 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Chris Bloore
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) hospices there are in the UK and (b) patients are supported by hospices on average each year.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 9 Sep 2024
There are over 200 adult and 50 children’s hospices in the United Kingdom. It is estimated that those hospices support over 300,000 people each year, including people at the end of life, their families, carers, and bereaved relatives.Whilst the majority o...