P2-30 Accepted

Ambulance data on conveying deceased

Fuller Inquiry · Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Report · Issued 15 July 2025 · Addressed to: NHS England

Source — verbatim from the inquiry

Inquiry recommendation

Data on how often deceased patients are conveyed in ambulances, and the reasons for this, should be routinely collected and reported to NHS England, and monitored to assess risk.

Fuller Inquiry, Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Report · 15 Jul 2025 Source PDF →

Response — verbatim from government

NHS England

NHS England has confirmed that relevant data lines are in the information standard with the first routine collection expected to be rolled out in 2026/27.

NHS England · 1 Dec 2025

Evidence trail — what's actually happened since

  • 1 Dec 2025 Accepted in full. NHS England has confirmed that relevant data lines are in the information standard. The first routine collection is expected to be rolled out in 2026 to 2027. (Source: Interim update on government progress in responding to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report, December 2025)

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