Written questions

University Hospital of North Tees: Ambulance Services

Commons · Question 10755 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 29 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of ambulance crew hours lost due to handover delays at the University Hospital of North Tees in each quarter since 2023.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 29 Jun 2026

The Government recognises that ambulance response times are not meeting the high standards patients should expect. We are determined to address this challenge and have set out a clear path for improvement. On the 25 October 2025 we published the Medium-Te...