Basildon University Hospital: Ambulance Services
Commons · Question 10409 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the implementation of ambulance handover best practice guidance at Basildon Hospital.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 22 Jun 2026
Hospital handover delays are a significant driver of challenged ambulance performance. The East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) works closely with all its acute hospital partners, including Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital (BTUH), to i...