Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that Clinical Commissioning Groups are accountable to NHS England for delivering a consistent level of children’s palliative care across England.

NHS England expects clinical commissioning groups to commission services in accordance with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline End of life care for infants, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, which includes details on the planning and management of end of life and palliative care for infants, children and young people. A copy of the guideline is attached.