Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115392
Ambulance Services: Disability
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the criteria for disabled people to access transport from the Ambulance Service for hospital appointments.
Answer
Karin SmythNon-Emergency Patient Transport Schemes (NEPTS) often provide funded transport where a medical condition means that a patient would struggle to safely attend their treatment independently. NEPTS can be provided by ambulance trusts or other providers depen...
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