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Written question asked by Tony Wright (Labour) on Thursday, 17 January 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 January 2008. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 January 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Terminal Care

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to extend the Marie Curie Delivering Choice programme for terminally-ill people to parts of the country not currently served by it.
Answer

We are supportive of Marie Curie Cancer Care's Delivering Choice programme, which provides a good example of the ways in which charities can work with the statutory sector to deliver quality care and patient choice. We are in discussion with Marie Curie on how we can further support the programme, but decisions on whether to fund local programmes remains the responsibility of primary care trusts.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
471 c475-6W; 181001
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Cancer Palliative care
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk