Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Transforming Hospitals Programme will improve care for patients who are currently experiencing long delays between call and treatment for (a) cardiac conditions and (b) strokes.

The Hospital Transformation Programme includes the creation of a dedicated and integrated emergency care service, with co-located medical and surgical specialities. This will support a reduction in overall waiting times for ambulance conveyances and deliver earlier access for patients to specialist consultants and multidisciplinary teams, including for the treatment of cardiac conditions and strokes.