Written questions

Hospices: Finance

Commons · Question 101589 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities about the funding of hospice services, including those providing end-of-life care for dementia patients.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 28 Jan 2026

The Department has not had any recent discussions with local authorities about the funding of hospice services.Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS ...