Basildon University Hospital: Ambulance Services
2026-06-29 · Department of Health and Social Care · 14714 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ambulance handover delays at Basildon Hospital on ambulance response times in the East of England Ambulance Service area.
Answer
Hospital ambulance liaison officers (HALOs) do not operate against a single national set of key performance indicators, and the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) measures their effectiveness primarily through their contribution to improving patien...