Written questions

Hospices: Children

Lords · Question HL1866 · Tabled 22 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 31 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Baroness Goudie

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which children’s hospices rely on the annual £25 million funding from NHS England; and what plans they have to secure this funding beyond 2024-25 to prevent a shortfall in ser

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 31 Oct 2024

While 2023/24 marked the final year of the Children’s Hospice Grant in its previous format, in 2024/25, NHS England continued to provide an additional £25 million of funding for children and young people’s hospices, maintaining the level of grant funding ...