Select Committee · Public Services Committee
The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments' capacity
Status: Open
Opened: 24 Mar 2026
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Dr Fenella Wrigley MBE · London Ambulance Service, Karin Smyth MP · Department for Health and Social Care, Sarah-Jane Marsh · NHS England | View ↗ |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Dr Ian Higginson · Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Tracy Nicholls · Royal College of Paramedics, William Pett · Healthwatch England | View ↗ |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Dr John Martin · School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Jason Killens KAM · The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE), Sarah Walter · NHS Confederation | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Fenella Wrigley MBE · Chief Medical Officer and Deputy CEO | London Ambulance Service | 1 |
| Dr Ian Higginson · President | Royal College of Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| Dr John Martin · Associate Professor | School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth | 1 |
| Jason Killens KAM · Chair | The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) | 1 |
| Karin Smyth MP · Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care) | Department for Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Sarah Walter · Director, ICS Network | NHS Confederation | 1 |
| Sarah-Jane Marsh · National Priority Programme Director for Urgent and Emergency Care | NHS England | 1 |
| Tracy Nicholls · CEO | Royal College of Paramedics | 1 |
| William Pett · Head of Policy, Public Affairs & Research | Healthwatch England | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | — | Policy Letter on the Role of Ambulance Services in Supporting Accident and Emergency Department Capacity |
| 20 May 2026 | — | Letter with additional evidence from the Royal College of Paramedics to the Public Services Committee (30 April 2026) |
| 20 May 2026 | To committee | Letter from Healthwatch England to the Public Services Committee (28 April 2026) |
| 29 Apr 2026 | — | The NHS Alliance to the Public Services Committee (24 April 2026) |
| 29 Apr 2026 | To committee | Letter from the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives to the Public Services Committee (22 April 2026) |
| 29 Apr 2026 | To committee | Letter from South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to the Public Services Committee (17 April 2026) |
Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Room 2A, Palace of Westminster | |
| 20 May 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Room 3, Palace of Westminster |