Written questions

Hospices: Finance

2026-06-21 · Department of Health and Social Care · 11848 · Official question

Tom Morrison

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his department has made in securing new funding for the Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care.

Answer

The Modern Service Framework for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care was never intended to introduce new, ring‑fenced funding. Its primary purpose is to set the strategic direction for improving palliative care and end-of-life care, including reducing va...