73rd Report - Financial sustainability of adult hospices in England

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 1236 18 March 2026
Report Status Response overdue
Conclusions & Recommendations 30 items (6 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 7 of 30 classified)
Accepted 3
Accepted in Part 1
Rejected 3
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Recommendations

3 results
2 Rejected
Only now are the Department and NHS England developing a Modern Service Framework for palliative...
Recommendation
Only now are the Department and NHS England developing a Modern Service Framework for palliative and end-of-life care, but so far the details are unclear. There has not been a new national strategy for improving palliative and end-of-life care in … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government disagrees with developing and publishing a fully costed delivery plan alongside the (modern service) framework but that they should work with and take on board the views of the hospice sector as part of the development of the (modern service) framework.
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6 Rejected
The NHS is at risk of losing the huge value it gains from independent hospices...
Recommendation
The NHS is at risk of losing the huge value it gains from independent hospices beyond the provision of statutory palliative and end-of-life care. Independent hospices provide enhanced care compared with the NHS, such as complementary therapies, funded from charitable … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government disagrees, but states that it is working closely with Hospice UK, Marie Curie, Sue Ryder and Together for Short Lives to ensure the views of hospices are gathered and considered at every stage of the MSF development and will also consider high-potential innovation.
HM Treasury
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7 Rejected
Hospice collaboratives have the potential to deliver efficiencies and further raise the quality of care,...
Recommendation
Hospice collaboratives have the potential to deliver efficiencies and further raise the quality of care, but their development is lacking central support from the Department and NHS England. Some hospices are working together to form collaboratives within ICB regions, offering … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government recognises that hospice collaboratives can play an important role but states it is not the place of the department or NHS England, to set out the working practices, or operating models, of independent organisations, such as hospices.
HM Treasury
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