Strokes: Health Services
Commons · Question 124930 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Preet Kaur Gill
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve early intervention for strokes.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 20 Apr 2026
The Department recognises the importance of early access to treatment in the event of a stroke. We have committed to improving ambulance response times for category 2 incidents, which includes strokes, from 30 to 25 minutes on average in 2026/27.The Natio...