Strokes: Ambulance Services
Commons · Question 55331 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Karin Smyth, 6 Jun 2025
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 ...