Palliative Care
Commons · Question 121342 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients are referred early for assessments for palliative care.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 23 Mar 2026
In 2025/26, the Quality and Outcomes Framework incentive payment for maintaining a palliative care register was retired, meaning general practices (GPs) no longer receive a payment for this activity. However, the use of palliative care registers did not c...