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Written question asked by Al Pinkerton (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 December 2025. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Monday, 5 January 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Carbon Monoxide: Surrey

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure local health services are prepared to respond to incidents of mass carbon monoxide exposure in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

Answer

All National Health Service organisations, including in Surrey, are required to prepare for, and respond to, a wide range of incidents or emergencies that could adversely affect the health of the population.

In the event of an incident of mass carbon monoxide exposure, ambulance services can dispatch a Hazardous Area Response Team. This provides the initial NHS response with trained and equipped paramedics who can safely enter a contaminated area to support casualties and provide clinical care.

As an integrated care board, NHS Surrey Heartlands has policies for emergency preparedness, resilience, and response, in order to support local resilience partners and maintain critical services in the event of an incident.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
96871
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Carbon monoxide Health services Surrey
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk