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

ConservativeStockton 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 Smyth
North 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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