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Recommendation 10
10
There has not been a renewal of the government’s approach to delivering and improving palliative...
Conclusion
There has not been a renewal of the government’s approach to delivering and improving palliative and end-of-life care in England since the first national strategy was published in 2008. The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a legal duty for ICBs to commission palliative and end-of-life care services that meet the needs of their local populations. However, we heard from the hospice sector that this has yet to result in universal access to quality services.17
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 1 June 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗