Basildon University Hospital: Ambulance Services
2026-06-29 · Department of Health and Social Care · 14715 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking when ambulance handover times at Basildon Hospital exceed the NHS England 45-minute maximum.
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...