Recommendation MAI-103: Guidance on Ambulance Liaison Officer role
From Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response, published 3 November 2022.
Recommendation
The Department of Health and Social Care and the National Ambulance Resilience Unit should consider the scope of the role of an Ambulance Liaison Officer and issue guidance to ambulance services in that regard.
In brief (written by this site)
In February 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that the recommendation remained in progress, explaining that it is being considered as part of work to develop a healthcare standard for events (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). It stated that research projects were complete and drafting of the standard had begun, with the role to be included during scoping and writing where appropriate (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The UK Government previously accepted the recommendation in full in November 2025 (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)
This is considered as part of R132-R139 on developing a healthcare standard for events and will be included in scoping and writing stages, where appropriate. The research projects are complete and drafting of the Standard by the authorship group has begun.
Earlier statement on delivery (1)
Cabinet Office (14 November 2025)
This is considered as part of R132-R139 on developing a healthcare standard for events and will be included in scoping and writing stages, where appropriate. The research projects are complete and drafting of the Standard by the authorship group has begun.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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- UK Government
Response - Cabinet Office
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