Hospices: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 14561 · Tabled 15 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Department is taking to support hospice funding to ensure (a) sustainability and (b) quality care in regions with limited alternatives.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 22 Nov 2024
Most hospices are charitable, independent organisations which receive some statutory funding for providing services within the National Health Service. The amount of funding each charitable hospice receives varies both within and between integrated care b...