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Hospices: Finance

Asked by Julia BuckleyLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 25 July 2024UIN 900034

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for hospices.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care, including at the end of their life. I know that hospices provide fantastic services to many people.

The government is going to shift the focus of healthcare out of the hospital and into the community.

We recognise the value of the voluntary sector, including hospices, and we will continue to work closely with the sector to understand the pressures they are under.

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