Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 54442

Oxygen: Medical Treatments

Tabled: 22 May 2025

Answered: 2 June 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England conducted an impact assessment on (a) diver safety and (b) emergency response times before reducing the number of hyperbaric chambers available under the national contract for r

Answer

Karin Smyth

Last year, NHS England held a public consultation on a revised service specification and changes to commissioning arrangements for hyperbaric oxygen services. This included consideration of the impacts on geographical access to services and traveling time...

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