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...