Paramedical Staff
Commons · Question 36944 · Tabled 10 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Jas Athwal
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of paramedics in England.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 17 Mar 2025
In November 2024, there were 20,243 full time equivalent paramedics employed across the 10 National Health Service ambulance services in England, representing 1,518 or 8.1% more than a year ago and 4,131 or 25.6% more than five years ago. In summer 2025, ...