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Hospices: Health Services

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 26031

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the reduction in care provided by independent hospices on (a) NHS finances, (b) emergency admissions, (c) acute bed days, (d) community nursing and (e) care-home support.

Answered by Department of Health and Social Care

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to the Hon Member for Stratford-on-Avon on 13 July 2026 to Question 16185, which sets out the Government's position on this matter.

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