Hospitals: Standards
Commons · Question 95907 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Wait 45 policy for ambulance wait times, including on corridor care and patients being looked after in sub-optimal areas.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 4 Dec 2025
NHS England continues to regularly monitor trust performance.We are tackling unacceptable ambulance handover delays by introducing a maximum 45-minute standard, supporting the quicker release of ambulances, helping them get back on the road to treat patie...