§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of voluntary adult hospices will be eligible to receive grants from the New Opportunities Fund. [48720]
§ Mr. CabornI have been asked to reply.
£22 million is available under the New Opportunity Fund's Palliative Care programme to extend adult palliative care provision in areas of need. The fund aims to support the provision of home-based palliative care for adults with cancer and other life threatening or life limiting conditions. Hospice care is not eligible for funding through this programme though adult hospices are eligible to apply to provide home based care services providing they meet the programme eligibility criteria.