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Palliative Care

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Department of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 2075

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when will he publish the MSF on Palliative Care.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The Government is developing a Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End of Life Care for England, with a planned publication of the full report in autumn 2026. This will be aligned with the ambitions set out in the last year’s published 10-Year Health Plan.

An interim update on the development of the MSF will be published shortly.

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