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Hospitals: Air Ambulance Services

Commons · Question 18083 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Jul 2026

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Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of requiring safeguarded 24/7 on-site helipads at a) Major Trauma Centres and b) specialist hospitals that receive emergency air ambu

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 16 Jul 2026

The Government recognises the important role that hospital helipads play in supporting the transfer of critically ill patients and accessing specialist services. Responsibility for the provision and management of hospital helipads rests with local Nationa...