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Ambulance Services: Training

Commons · Question 18899 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 19 Aug 2026

Question

Asked by Darren Paffey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many students are expected to complete approved paramedic training courses in England in (a) 2026 and (b) 2027; how many Band 5 newly qualified paramedic posts NHS ambulance trusts plan to recr

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 19 Aug 2026

The Higher Education Statistics Agency publishes annual figures for entrants and qualifiers for paramedic training courses which are available at the following two links:https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/what-studyhttps://www.hesa.ac.uk/da...