Palliative Care
Lords · Question HL11225 · Tabled 22 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Harper
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the extent, and (2) the quality, of specialist palliative care commissioning of (a) in-patient beds, (b) community support teams, (c) hospital support teams, and (d) 24/7 advice.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 13 Nov 2025
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 care and end of life care. To support ICB...