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...