Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 71289
Ambulance Services: North East
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of workforce shortages on ambulance response times in rural areas of the North East.
Answer
Karin SmythNorth East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is fully staffed at present across their patient-facing roles in emergency care. When vacancies arise, recruitment is targeted in those areas. The NEAS works closely with universities to support the 3-year education pro...
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