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Hospitals: Air Ambulance Services

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 October 2025UIN 78414

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which acute hospital trusts have a helipad which can be used 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Answered by Karin Smyth

There are currently 55 hospital helipad sites located on NHS England estates with a further 26 sites utilised outside of NHS grounds. While some of these are operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week, many have restricted opening hours due to local planning requirements, such as noise abatement controls at night.

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