Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Air Accidents Investigations Branch's report on the accident to Sikorsky S-92A, G-MCGYat Derriford Hospital, published on 2 November 2023, what steps her Department plan to take to improve the safety of hospital helipad operations.

NHS England is working with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to update the existing guidance for Hospital Helicopter Landing Sites. The current guidance is available at the following link:

http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?appid=11&mode=detail&id=7240