Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are the Government is taking to address trends in the levels of critical incidents declared by ambulance trusts.
Ambulance trusts receive continuous central monitoring and support from the National Ambulance Coordination Centre. NHS England has allocated an additional £150 million to address ambulance service pressures in 2022/23 and support improvements to response times through call handler recruitment and retention.