Palliative Care: Finance
2026-06-03 · Department of Health and Social Care · 7083 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on palliative care in each financial year since 2020-21; and how much funding has been budgeted for palliative care in (a) 2026-2027, (b) 2027-2028 and (c) 2028-20
Answer
Palliative care and end-of-life care services are commissioned locally by integrated care boards (ICBs) and spend is not measured or held centrally in a way that allows a comprehensive breakdown by each financial year. Additionally, palliative care and en...