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Asked by Paula

AQW 9166/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health to detail the funding to be distributed to third-sector palliative care providers in order to meet the requirements of the Cancer Strategy.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 19 March 2024

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
19 March 2024
Answer due by
5 April 2024
Answered
4 April 202416 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

No funding has been distributed directly to third-sector palliative care providers in response to the Cancer Strategy.

The Cancer Charities Support Fund was launched in March 2021. This fund, which provided £10.7m to support local charities, this was financed by Department of Health, and administered by Community Foundation. Within this funding there were funds allocated to charities that provide support for patients during palliative care stage of treatment.

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