Palliative Care: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 123608 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide end-of-life palliative care in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 13 Apr 2026
Everyone should have access to high-quality, compassionate palliative care and end of life care, regardless of where they live.In England, integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care and end of life care services to mee...