Hospices: Children
Commons · Question 126446 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Zöe Franklin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of regional variation in access to children’s hospice services; and what steps he is taking to ensure equitable provision across England.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 15 Apr 2026
Whilst the majority of palliative care and end-of-life care is provided by National Health Service staff and services, we recognise the vital part that voluntary sector organisations, including children and young people’s hospices, also play in providing ...