Written questions

Palliative Care: Finance

Commons · Question 121346 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with ICBs on determining funding required to meet palliative care needs.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 19 Mar 2026

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care and end-of-life care services to meet the reasonable needs of their local populations, including hospice provision. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published sta...