Hospices: Children
Commons · Question 14146 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by John Milne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will issue national guidance to reduce variation in children’s hospice funding between ICBs.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 6 Jul 2026
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care and end-of-life care services, including children and young people’s hospice services, to meet the needs of their local populations. NHS England has published statutory guidan...