Recommendation MAI-79: Train NWAS commanders on command relief procedures
From Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response, published 3 November 2022.
Recommendation
North West Ambulance Service should train its Operational Commanders on the appropriate practice for relieving another of command and being relieved of command.
In brief (written by this site)
Reporting through the Cabinet Office in February 2026, the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust recorded the recommendation as completed, stating that the practice is "included in North West Ambulance Service annual commander training and exercises" (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The UK Government had accepted the recommendation in full in November 2025, when the trust initially reported that same training position (Cabinet Office response, Nov 2025; Cabinet Office, Nov 2025).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026. The record below is the sources' own words.
Government response
Accepted in full
Delivery
Cabinet Office says completed (27 February 2026)
This practice is included in North West Ambulance Service annual commander training and exercises
Earlier statement on delivery (1)
Cabinet Office (14 November 2025)
This practice is included in North West Ambulance Service annual commander training and exercises
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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Who has spoken
- UK Government
Response - Cabinet Office
Delivery statement