Public Access Trauma kits equipment requirements
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 take steps to ensure that Public Access Trauma kits contain the equipment that is necessary to enable first responder interventions to be undertaken.
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Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
In a progress update published by the Cabinet Office in February 2026, the Department of Health and Social Care reported that the contents of Public Access Trauma kits had been clinically reviewed, finalised, and published on the ProtectUK website (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The department noted that "we could consider this complete" with the content agreed, although the entry remained listed as in progress, the National Counter Terrorism Security Office would continue work, and the contents would be reviewed periodically (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
DHSC Update: Contents of Public Access Trauma kits has been clinically reviewed and finalised and listed on the PROTECT UK website to inform manufactures and event industry. The National Counter Terrorism Security Office will continue work. Public Access Trauma kits allow clinically qualified staff or bystanders to provide immediate lifesaving care before the arrival of ambulance services. Public Access Trauma Kits are developed by private companies. As the content has been agreed, we could consider this complete, with the understanding that the contents will be reviewed periodically.
Earlier statements on delivery (0)
●Cabinet Office · 14 Nov 2025
DHSC Update: Contents of Public Access Trauma kits has been clinically reviewed and finalised and listed on the PROTECT UK website to inform manufactures and event industry. The National Counter Terrorism Security Office will continue work. Public Access Trauma kits allow clinically qualified staff or bystanders to provide immediate lifesaving care before the arrival of ambulance services. Public Access Trauma Kits are developed by private companies. As the content has been agreed, we could consider this complete, with the understanding that the contents will be reviewed periodically.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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