Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 55331

Strokes: Ambulance Services

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 6 June 2025

Question

Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the length of ambulance response times on outcomes for stroke patients.

Answer

Karin Smyth

No such assessment has been made. NHS England’s guidance recommends ambulance services increase the clinical assessment of 999 calls, to ensure the sickest patients are prioritised for ambulances.The National Stroke Service Model and the National Service ...

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