Recommendation MAI-100: Event healthcare staff trained in first responder interventions
From Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response, published 3 November 2022.
Recommendation
The Department of Health and Social Care and the Care Quality Commission should consider introducing guidelines to ensure that all event healthcare staff who work at events are trained in first responder interventions.
In brief (written by this site)
In a February 2026 update published by the Cabinet Office, the Department of Health and Social Care stated that work on the recommendation was in progress, with a review of current standards complete and the resulting standard "due to be published in 2026" (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The UK Government had earlier recorded in its November 2025 response dashboard that it accepted the recommendation in full (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. The record below is the sources' own words.
Government response
Accepted in full
Delivery
Cabinet Office says in progress (27 February 2026)
The Department of Health and Social Care is progressing this recommendation. A review of current standards and guidance is complete and will be included in writing stages, where appropriate. The Standard is due to be published in 2026.
Earlier statement on delivery (1)
Cabinet Office (14 November 2025)
The Department of Health and Social Care is progressing this recommendation. A review of current standards and guidance is complete and will be included in writing stages, where appropriate. The Standard is due to be published in 2026.
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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