Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18815

Royal Cornwall Hospital: Ambulance Services

Tabled: 9 December 2024

Answered: 12 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Jayne Kirkham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce ambulance hand over times at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Ambulance services experiencing long delays when handing over patients to hospitals is a priority for the National Health Service to address, because it holds up ambulances that could be responding to further 999 calls.The South Western Ambulance Service ...

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