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Hospices: Labour Turnover

Commons · Question 69327 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 1 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Alberto Costa

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to support hospices to (a) attract and (b) retain their workforce.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 1 Sep 2025

Most hospices are charitable, independent organisations which receive some statutory funding for providing National Health Services.  As independent organisations, charitable hospices are responsible for their own recruitment and employment terms. They ar...