Event healthcare staff trained in first responder interventions
Manchester Arena Inquiry · Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · Issued 3 November 2022 · Addressed to: Department of Health and Social Care
Government responseUK Government: Accepted (Nov 2025)
DeliveryCabinet Office says in progress (Feb 2026)
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
The Department of Health and Social Care and the Care Quality Commission should consider introducing guidelines to ensure that all event healthcare staff who work at events are trained in first responder interventions.
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In a February 2026 update published by the Cabinet Office, the Department of Health and Social Care stated that work on the recommendation was in progress, with a review of current standards complete and the resulting standard "due to be published in 2026" (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The UK Government had earlier recorded in its November 2025 response dashboard that it accepted the recommendation in full (Cabinet Office response, Nov 2025).
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Government response
●UK Government · Accepted · 14 Nov 2025
Accepted in full
Response document: Manchester Arena Inquiry recommendations (GOV.UK page linking to the Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard)
Delivery
●Cabinet Office says in progress · 27 Feb 2026
The Department of Health and Social Care is progressing this recommendation. A review of current standards and guidance is complete and will be included in writing stages, where appropriate. The Standard is due to be published in 2026.
Earlier statements on delivery (0)
●Cabinet Office · 14 Nov 2025
The Department of Health and Social Care is progressing this recommendation. A review of current standards and guidance is complete and will be included in writing stages, where appropriate. The Standard is due to be published in 2026.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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