Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional (1) clinical, and (2) palliative, care support, other than access to tele-medicine, has been available to carers providing end of life care (a) in residential care homes where there is no nursing presence, and (b) at home, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NHS England and NHS Improvement have published a range of online only guidance and resources to support healthcare professionals, carers and those less accustomed to providing end of life care in a variety of settings including in-home care.

In addition, local areas provide access to medication and equipment, direct and specialist support, and education and training for care home staff. Supporting this, NHS England and NHS Improvement have also supplied pulse oximeters and iPads to care homes to enable them to connect better with general practice.