Written questions

Palliative Care: Finance

2026-06-03 · Department of Health and Social Care · 7083 · Official question

Alison Bennett

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...