Written questions

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust: Community First Responders

Commons · Question 63207 · Tabled 26 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department had discussions with the South West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust on the potential impact of replacing fire and rescue co-responders with volunteer community first r

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 3 Jul 2025

No 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.