Question follow-through · 18083

Hospitals: Air Ambulance Services

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

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
13 Jul 2026
Target answer date
16 Jul 2026
Answer
16 Jul 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    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

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    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...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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