Written questions

Hospices: Children

Lords · Question HL1868 · 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 plans they have to ensure that children's hospices can continue to provide lifeline care if the £25 million annual funding from NHS England is not extended beyond 2024-25.

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 ...