Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122549

Ambulance Services: Medical Equipment

Tabled: 20 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS ambulances are equipped with an MHRA approved anti-choking device.

Answer

Karin Smyth
At present, 'anti-choking' devices have not been adopted into routine National Health Service ambulance practice, as the current evidence base and national clinical guidance do not support their use over established techniques. As such, they are not inclu...

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