Review Arena healthcare equipment provision
Manchester Arena Inquiry · Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · Issued 3 November 2022 · Addressed to: SMG
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
SMG should review its approach to the provision of healthcare service equipment at the Arena to ensure that adequate equipment is always available
Manchester Arena Inquiry, Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · 3 Nov 2022 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- SMG stated that equipment and supplies required at the Arena are detailed in the medical plan, with stock levels checked before each event and monthly stocktakes (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026).
- Public Access Trauma First Aid Kits were introduced at Manchester Arena in September 2021 (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026).
Response — verbatim from government
●UK Government
The Home Secretary made a written statement to Parliament on 3 November 2022 following publication of Volume 2, acknowledging the findings on emergency response failures and stating the government would work with emergency services to implement improvements. The response committed to reviewing interoperability arrangements between emergency services and strengthening joint training and exercising protocols for major incidents.
UK Government · 3 Nov 2022 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 27 Feb 2026 SMG has reviewed its healthcare service equipment at Manchester Arena. The equipment and supplies required to be present at the Arena is detailed in the Arena medical plan. Stock levels are checked before each event, and a monthly stocktake also takes place. In specific relation to tourniquets, all Arena staff have access to tourniquets and are trained to use them. Medical staff deployed to Manchester Arena are required to hold at least the First Response Emergency Care Level 3 qualification. In September 2021 SMG introduced Public Access Trauma First Aid Kits to Manchester Arena; the kits are available in public areas around the venue, and are in addition to the medical equipment and supplies to be used by the Arena's medical services provider. Source →
- 14 Nov 2025 SMG has reviewed its healthcare service equipment at Manchester Arena. The equipment and supplies required to be present at the Arena is detailed in the Arena medical plan. Stock levels are checked before each event, and a monthly stocktake also takes place. In specific relation to tourniquets, all Arena staff have access to tourniquets and are trained to use them. Medical staff deployed to Manchester Arena are required to hold at least the First Response Emergency Care Level 3 qualification. In September 2021 SMG introduced Public Access Trauma First Aid Kits to Manchester Arena; the kits are available in public areas around the venue, and are in addition to the medical equipment and supplies to be used by the Arena's medical services provider. Source →
- 14 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office Government published formal Manchester Arena Inquiry recommendations dashboard on GOV.UK (14 November 2025) tracking all 149 recommendations with implementation progress updates. View source → Reasonable Progress
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Each entry above links to a primary source — gov.uk written statement, consultation response document, or inspection report. The Index does not characterise government intent; it tracks what has been published.
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