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Palliative Care

Status: Open Opened: 5 Mar 2025 13 recommendations 9 conclusions 1 report

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 review. The Expert Panel is … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
6th Report - Palliative Care HC 1763 24 Mar 2026 22 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
19 Conclusion 6th Report - Palliative Care Acknowledged

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 75) 38 Read more

Government response AI 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.
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Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
7 Jan 2026 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 View ↗

Who gave evidence

4 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Dr Amanda Doyle OBE · National Director for Primary Care and Community … NHS England 1
Dr Edward Scully · Director for Primary and Community Health Care Department of Health and Social Care 1
Dr Sarah Mitchell · National Clinical Director for Palliative and End… NHS England 1
Stephen Kinnock MP · Minster of State Department of Health and Social Care 1

Correspondence

2 letters
DateDirectionTitle
4 Feb 2026 — Correspondence from Minister Kinnock - Follow up on 7 January session
14 Jan 2025 — Correspondence from the Chair to the SoS relating to palliative care