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Palliative Care: Staff

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Department of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 23 January 2026UIN 105854

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in devising the workforce plan, if he will include palliative care services.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to care for patients, when they need it. We are working through how the plan will articulate the changes for different professional groups.

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