Question reference: S5W-19727
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 1 November 2018
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 November 2018
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £3.5 million that it allocated in 2015 to support its strategic framework for action on palliative and end of life care has been spent, and how much it will allocate to support the framework in (a) 2019-20 and (b) 2020-21.
Answer
In December 2015, the Scottish Government committed to allocating £3.5m over four years to support the implementation of the Strategic Framework for Action on Palliative and End of Life Care (SFA). This funding is to support improvements in palliative and end of life care, and is in addition to expenditure by Integration Authorities on these services, which is described in their strategic commissioning plans and financial reports. It is expected that the £3.5m for implementing the SFA will be fully spent by the end of this financial year.
The Scottish Government is working closely with a wide range of stakeholders to explore options for further improving palliative and end of life care services.