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6th Report - Palliative Care

Health and Social Care Committee HC 1763 Published 24 March 2026
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
22 items (13 recs)
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

1 item
5 Recommendation Rejected

We are concerned that the Minister was unable to commit to providing clear and specific...

Recommendation
We are concerned that the Minister was unable to commit to providing clear and specific standards and guidance for babies, children and young people’s palliative and end of life care in the Modern Service Framework (MSF). We strongly recommend that … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation to include specific standards and commissioning guidance for children and young people's palliative care within the Modern Service Framework. It states it is considering targets and metrics as the full MSF is developed, focusing on early identification of palliative care needs.
Department of Health and Social Care
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