Ambulance Services: Cornwall
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve ambulance waiting times in Bude.
Answered by Karin Smyth
The Government has committed to supporting the National Health Service to improve performance and achieve the standards set out in the NHS Constitution, including for ambulance response times.
As a first step, my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, appointed Professor Lord Darzi to lead an independent investigation of the NHS’ performance. The investigation’s findings were published on 12 September 2024 and will feed into the Government’s work on a 10-Year Health Plan to radically reform the NHS and build a health service that is fit for the future.
Ahead of this winter, NHS England has set out the priorities for the NHS to maintain and improve patient safety and experience, including actions to support patient flow and ensure ambulances are released in a timely way. NHS England’s winter letter, sent to all integrated care boards including NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board which serves Bude, is available at the following link:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/winter-and-h2-priorities
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