Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to palliative care services and end of life care services in the community in response to changes in the number of deaths at home since the beginning of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement.

During the pandemic, approximately £356 million was distributed to palliative and end of life care providers, including hospices.

Palliative and end of life care services are commissioned locally and NHS England publishes statutory guidance to support commissioners with implementation of the Health and Care Act 2022. The guidance includes references to community approaches and service provision in community settings.