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Ambulance Services: Global Navigation Satellite Systems

Commons · Question 120074 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 30 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of satellite navigation systems used in ambulances in England.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 30 Mar 2026

Ambulance vehicles have satellite navigation systems that assist crews to identify the location of the emergency. These are updated regularly to ensure the information within them remains current, and in response to feedback from operational crews and man...