Guidance on event first aid equipment
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 should consider issuing guidance on the first aid equipment that event providers should have available on the relevant premises, as well as where that equipment should be stored to ensure that it is readily accessible when required and how often it should be checked to ensure that it is up to date and in good working order.
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Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
In February 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that action by the Department of Health and Social Care remained in progress, noting that equipment guidance would be considered during scoping stages for "developing a healthcare standard for events" and progressed through work with NaCTSO on Public Access Trauma Kits (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The UK Government had previously accepted the recommendation in full in November 2025 (Cabinet Office response, Nov 2025).
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 is considered as part of a number of recommendations on developing a healthcare standard for events and will be included in scoping and writing stages, where appropriate. This will also be fulfilled by the completion of two other recommendations, which focus on the review and promotion of Public Access Trauma Kits. DHSC continue to work with NaCTSO and there is an established Task and Finish Group on promotion of kits, guidance and content. The department will keep these under review.
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