Palliative Care: Children
Commons · Question 42635 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that children with life-limiting conditions have access to children's palliative care in the community (a) out of hours and (b) at weekends.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 7 Apr 2025
Palliative care services, including for children and young people, are included in the list of services integrated care boards (ICBs) must commission. ICBs are responsible for the commissioning of palliative and end of life care services to meet the needs...