Written questions

Hospices

Commons · Question 17279 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospices there were in England in each year since 2015; and how many of those received Government funding in each of those years.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 10 Dec 2024

Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supports commissioners in prioritising palliative and end of life care. To support ICBs in ...