Hospices: Private Sector
Lords · Question HL11854 · Tabled 12 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Farmer
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve the financial sustainability of independent adult hospices in England in the light of plans to legalise assisted dying.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 21 Nov 2025
The Department and NHS England are currently working at pace to develop plans on how best to improve the access, quality, and sustainability of all-age palliative care and end of life care, including that provided by adult hospices, in line with the 10-Ye...