Written questions

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...