Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 53264
Ambulance Services: Analgesics
Tabled: 19 May 2025
Answered: 27 May 2025
Question
Andrew Lewin
Labour — Welwyn Hatfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing paramedics to (a) carry and (b) use fentanyl as an analgesic agent.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department remains committed to exploring the extension of medicine responsibilities for non-medical professionals. This will support the aim that patients are cared for, and treated by, the most appropriate healthcare professional to meet their needs...
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