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Air Ambulance Services

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 February 2025UIN 31051

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the long-term sustainability of air ambulance charities.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Government supports the longstanding independent air ambulance charities model for the successful operation of helicopter emergency medical services in England, including through the training and provision of National Health Service clinicians.

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