Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the transportation of (a) patients, (b) organ donations and (c) medical supplies by air.

Air Ambulances UK are working closely with the 21 United Kingdom air ambulance charities to provide valuable national support in these very challenging times. In addition to continuing the delivery of life-saving care to their local communities, air ambulance services are supporting the national COVID-19 response by using their aircraft to transfer patients, doctors, and equipment including medical supplies between hospitals.

The air ambulance charities are contributing to regional and national planning regarding the best use of resources via the National Ambulance Coordination Centre, and liaising with partners in the ambulance service, wider National Health Service and the military.