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South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust: Heart Diseases

Asked by Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 3 July 2025UIN 63206

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with fire and rescue services in the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust area on phasing out co-responder schemes for Category 1 cardiac inc

Answered by Karin Smyth

No discussions have been held. Operational decisions on how best to improve services for patients and deliver value for money are taken at a local level by the relevant ambulance trust.

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