Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish an updated end of life care strategy; and if he will make a statement.

The National Palliative and End of Life Care Partnership published the Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: A National Framework for Local Action 2015-2020, in September 2015. The Ambitions document builds on the 2008 End of Life Care Strategy and sets out a framework aimed at local health and social care and community leaders with actions to make palliative and end of life care a priority at local level.

The Partnership is made up of statutory bodies including NHS England, Public Health England, the Association of Adult Social Services, charities and groups representing patients and professionals.