Palliative Care
Commons · Question 120332 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to embed palliative care in neighbourhood health services.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 18 Mar 2026
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...