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Ambulance Services: Medical Equipment

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 23041

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with NHS ambulance trusts on the potential merits of procuring Raizer chairs.

Answered by Department of Health and Social Care

The procurement of equipment by National Health Service ambulance trusts is an operational matter for individual trusts. Trusts are responsible for assessing and procuring the equipment that best meets the needs of their patients, workforce, and local operational requirements.

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