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Mental Health Services: Terminal Illnesses

Commons · Question 37949 · Tabled 12 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Jas Athwal

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to (a) counselling and (b) psychological support for patients who receive a diagnosis of terminal illness.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 20 Mar 2025

NHS England has published statutory guidance which outlines areas for consideration when commissioning palliative and end of life care services and, within this, there is reference to improving equity of access and reducing inequity in outcomes and experi...