This bill requires the government to publish proposals for NHS funding of hospice services and report on whether certain healthcare costs should be included in NHS funding frameworks.
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals for the funding of hospice clinical services by NHS England; to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the potential merits of including pharmacy, pathology, patient community equipment, palliative consultant costs, clinical nurse specialist services, and advance care planning costs within the NHS funding framework; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Commons
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Luke Taylor
Introduced: 2024-10-21