Palliative Care: Children
Commons · Question 74866 · Tabled 3 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Charlotte Cane
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered introducing multi-year NHS funding for the health elements of children's palliative care.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 15 Sep 2025
Palliative care services, including for children, are included in the list of services that integrated care boards (ICBs) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supports commissioners in prioritising palliative and end of l...