Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the publication of the APPG for Air Ambulances’ report, The Case for Safeguarded 24/7 On-Site Hospital Helipads at Major Trauma Centres and Specialist Hospitals, if he will meet with the APPG to discuss the report’s findings and recommendations, and consider potential next steps in collaboration with relevant Government departments.

We thank the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for their report, and we are considering its recommendations and analysis, and potential next steps.

The Department and NHS England engage with Air Ambulance UK and the wider sector through ongoing resilience discussions and planning, and a cross-Government hospital helipads group, the Onshore Surface Landing Group.