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Ambulance Services

Asked by Alex BallingerLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 8 May 2025UIN 49630

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will introduce legislation to (a) protect and (b) guide the ambulance service on a statutory footing.

Answered by Karin Smyth

National Health Service ambulance services have already been placed on a statutory footing through existing legislation.

NHS England will publish further guidance to support integrated care boards in their commissioning of ambulance services in 2025/26, and will provide a new ambulance commissioning specification for 2026/27.

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