Ambulance

5
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (5)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 1 inquiry

Across 1 inquiry
Fuller Inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
5 total
P2-30 Accepted
Fuller Inquiry
Ambulance data on conveying deceased
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.
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on ambulance services collecting data on conveyance of deceased persons was accepted in full. NHS …
NHS England
P2-31 Accepted
Fuller Inquiry
Ambulance policy on crew position with deceased
Every NHS ambulance service should have a policy setting out where ambulance crew members should sit when conveying deceased patients. This should include reference to the risk of abuse of …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on ambulance seating policies to protect the dignity of deceased persons was accepted in full. …
NHS England
P2-32 Accepted
Fuller Inquiry
Ambulance policies on deceased security and dignity
NHS ambulance services should also have policies regarding the security and dignity of the deceased, including when the deceased should be covered and/or secured. NHS England should monitor that such …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on ambulance services adopting dignity policies for the deceased was accepted in full. Full government …
NHS England
P2-33 Accepted
Fuller Inquiry
Ambulance photography policies
Every NHS ambulance service must put policies in place regarding taking photographs of deceased patients, including any circumstances in which this may be required, and ensure that ambulance staff are …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on prohibiting photography of deceased persons by ambulance staff was accepted in full. Full government …
NHS England
P2-34 Accepted
Fuller Inquiry
Recommendations apply to independent ambulances
The Inquiry has focused its investigations into ambulance services on NHS ambulance services. However, the Inquiry considers that these recommendations could also be applied to independent ambulance services, including private …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on extending standards to independent ambulance services was accepted in full. Full government response due …
Department of Health and…