Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 28 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how the actions outlined in the Palliative Care Matters for All Strategy 2025–2030 will specifically address reports of a so-called postcode lottery of equipment provision for terminally ill patients living at home.
The Palliative Care Matters for All Strategy, which was published on 10 September 2025, provides a strategic framework to help improve the delivery of palliative care support to communities across Scotland.
The Strategy is underpinned by an initial 3-year delivery plan (2025-28) which is focused on developing tools that will support frontline delivery across Scotland and the sharing of best practice.
However, it is for Integration Joint Boards to govern, plan and resource adult palliative care, including equipment provision, in their areas using the delegated budgets under their control.