Palliative Care: Finance
Commons · Question 102794 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how does he intend to address the revenue shortfall in palliative care.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 23 Jan 2026
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care services to meet the reasonable needs of their population, which can include hospice services available within the ICB catchment. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has...