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Ambulance Services: Lincolnshire

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 30 March 2026UIN 122470

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of trends in the number of year on year changes to hospital handover delays in Lincolnshire.

Answered by Karin Smyth

NHS England and the Department regularly monitor ambulance handovers and provide support to the most challenged trusts. NHS England publishes data on ambulance delays monthly, and the published trust handover data is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/ambulance-management-information/

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