Written question asked by Toby Perkins (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 October 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 October 2018 (named day). It was answered by Steve Barclay (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 October 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Question: What assessment he has made of the correlation between the time taken to assess patients in A&E departments and trends in the patient handover times of East Midlands ambulance service; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: We are clear that accident and emergency (A&E) departments must deliver timely assessments and treatment to avoid delays in treating incoming patients, including those arriving by ambulance. Intensive support is in place to improve A&E performance and lessen the impact of handover delays on East Midlands Ambulance Service. Performance improvement plans are in place at 11 hospital sites, with progress being closely monitored by NHS Improvement. There is still work to do, but significant progress is being made.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 907227
Session: 2017-19
Question not reached: Yes
Subjects: Patients Standards Accident and emergency departments East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk