Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 63209
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust: Community First Responders
Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 3 July 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust on the potential impact of replacing fire service co-responders with volunteer Community First Resp
Answer
Karin SmythNo discussions have been held. Operational decisions on how best to improve services for patients and deliver value for money are taken at a local level by the relevant ambulance trust.