Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101798

Ambulance Services: Health and Safety

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 9 January 2026

Question

Dan Carden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) operational risk and (b) physical demands of Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) personnel within NHS ambulance services; and whether he has plans

Answer

Karin Smyth

Hazardous Area Response Teams (HART) provide National Health Service care in high-risk environments, guided by national Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response standards. Operational risks are managed through a nationally consistent safe system of...

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