6th Report - Palliative Care

Select Committee
Health and Social Care Committee HC 1763 24 March 2026
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 22 items (13 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 22 of 22 classified)
Accepted 10
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 1
Not Addressed 7
Rejected 1
Government response
1st Special Report - Palliative Care: Government Response · published 19 Jun 2026
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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19 Conclusion Acknowledged
Bereavement, and pre-bereavement support are essential, yet access remains patchy, poorly commissioned, and often difficult...
Conclusion
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 Summary
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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