Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86808

First Aid: Training

Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a (a) national standard and (b) mutual recognition framework for First Aid training across NHS trusts.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Due to the number of professional clinicians working across the National Health Service, first aid training is not a requirement for NHS staff and is only relevant in settings where clinicians do not work.The mutual recognition agreement, signed by 262 NH...
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