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Palliative Care

Commons · Question 128324 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care will be supported by a) national accountability mechanisms and (b) sustainable funding to ensure equitable access to high-qu

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 27 Apr 2026

The Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care will provide a clinically led, evidence-based framework to support sustained improvement in patient and carer outcomes, including reducing both inequality and unwarranted variatio...