Enhanced care training for HART personnel
Manchester Arena Inquiry · Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · Issued 3 November 2022 · Addressed to: National Ambulance Resilience Unit, 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 National Ambulance Resilience Unit should consider ensuring that there is further training of HART personnel so that at least one member on every HART deployment has the ability to deliver the most enhanced care interventions.
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Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
The Cabinet Office reported in February 2026 that this recommendation remained in progress under an NHS England task and finish group (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). It stated in the same February 2026 update that the group agreed a "revised timeline to 2027" because of resource constraints while reviewing competencies along the patient pathway, including training for HART personnel (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026).
Sources
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026.
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
This recommendation will be considered as part of the NHS England led Clinical Response to Major Incidents Task and Finish Group. CRMI group met to agree revision to timelines in view of resource constraints. Revised timeline to 2027. The work relating to this recommendation is reviewing the patient pathway from point of injury to definitive care and will determine the skill sets and competencies required to deliver care at any point along this pathway. This will also identify recommendations for who may deliver the appropriate care. This includes consideration on the training of HART personnel.
Earlier statements on delivery (0)
●Cabinet Office · 14 Nov 2025
This recommendation will be considered as part of the NHS England led Clinical Response to Major Incidents Task and Finish Group. CRMI group met to agree revision to timelines in view of resource constraints. Revised timeline to 2027. The work relating to this recommendation is reviewing the patient pathway from point of injury to definitive care and will determine the skill sets and competencies required to deliver care at any point along this pathway. This will also identify recommendations for who may deliver the appropriate care. This includes consideration on the training of HART personnel.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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