Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 84574

Ambulance Services: Mental Health Services

Tabled: 23 October 2025

Answered: 30 October 2025

Question

Martin Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support available to ambulance staff who attend traumatic callouts.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The mental health of all National Health Service staff is a high priority, including ambulance staff as responders to emergency incidents. At a national level ambulance staff have access to the SHOUT helpline for crisis support alongside the Practitioner ...

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