Written question WQ98394
- Asked by
- Russell GeorgeIndependent
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the actions agreed for recommendation four of the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service review during the NHS Wales Joint Commission Committee meeting on 23 April 2024?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Decisions about base facilities are made by the Wales Air Ambulance Charity.
The NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) is responsible, on behalf of health boards, for commissioning emergency ambulance services from the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust.
The trust is carrying out a review of how emergency ambulance services operate in rural areas, which will help shape updated JCC proposals for Mid Wales including how service models are adapted to align with the revised National Emergency Ambulance Services Performance Framework, which emphasises patient outcomes and clinical needs.
This will be central to developing a refreshed proposal in relation to recommendation four. The JCC has been clear this will be considered alongside the development of its annual plan for 2026–27.