Palliative Care

Health and Social Care Committee Open Non-inquiry session
Opened: 5 Mar 2025 Parliament page
The Health and Social Care Committee has established and commissioned a politically impartial panel of experts to conduct an evaluation – independently of the Committee – of palliative care in England . The Expert Panel will produce a report after each evaluation which will be sent to the Committee to … Read more
13 Recommendations
9 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
2 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 5 events
19 Jun
2026
Report published
24 Mar
2026
Report published
4 Feb
2026
Correspondence
7 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
14 Jan
2025
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
7 Jan 2026
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Oral Evidence
Dr Amanda Doyle OBE · NHS England Dr Edward Scully · Department of Health and Social Care Dr Sarah Mitchell · NHS England Stephen Kinnock MP · Department of Health and Social Care
Title HC No. Published Items Response
6th Report - Palliative Care HC 1763 24 Mar 2026 22 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
19 Conclusion Acknowledged
6th Report - Palliative Care
Bereavement, and pre-bereavement support are essential, yet access remains patchy, poorly commissioned, and often difficult...
Bereavement, and pre-bereavement support are essential, yet access remains patchy, poorly commissioned, and often difficult to navigate. Despite its inclusion in the current Ambition Framework, significant gaps persist, particularly for culturally diverse communities and children and young people. (Conclusion, Paragraph … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees in principle on the importance of bereavement support, noting existing ICB responsibilities, frameworks, and statutory guidance. While the MSF will reinforce the need, there are no plans for new monitoring outside of current ICB oversight arrangements.
Department of Health and Social Care
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Government Response AI assessment · 22 of 13 classified
Accepted 10
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 1
Not Addressed 7
Rejected 1
Total 13 recs + 9 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
4 Feb 2026 Correspondence from Minister Kinnock - Follow up on 7 January session
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14 Jan 2025 Correspondence from the Chair to the SoS relating to palliative care
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