Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18083

Hospitals: Air Ambulance Services

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 16 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of requiring safeguarded 24/7 on-site helipads at a) Major Trauma Centres and b) specialist hospitals that receive emergency air ambu

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Government recognises the important role that hospital helipads play in supporting the transfer of critically ill patients and accessing specialist services. Responsibility for the provision and management of hospital helipads rests with local Nationa...

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