Recommendation MAI-8: Review mass casualty response capacity
From Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response, published 3 November 2022.
Recommendation
Ambulance service trusts should review their capacity to respond to a mass casualty incident. That should include an assessment of whether they have an adequate number of trained specialist personnel to respond effectively to a mass casualty incident.
In brief (written by this site)
In February 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that the recommendation remained in progress, stating that ambulance trusts had submitted bids to their lead commissioners and NHS England had reviewed these against the EPRR Core Standards assurance process (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The department had provided that same progress update in November 2025 (Cabinet Office, Nov 2025). The UK Government accepted the recommendation in full in November 2025 (Cabinet Office response, Nov 2025).
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Government response
Accepted in full
Delivery
Cabinet Office says in progress (27 February 2026)
Ambulance Trusts have submitted bids to their lead commissioners. NHS England has reviewed these against the EPRR Core Standards assurance process.
Earlier statement on delivery (1)
Cabinet Office (14 November 2025)
Ambulance Trusts have submitted bids to their lead commissioners. NHS England has reviewed these against the EPRR Core Standards assurance process.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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Who has spoken
- UK Government
Response - Cabinet Office
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