Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 108633
Ambulance Services: Standards
Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for an emergency ambulance response.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Government recognises that in recent years ambulance response times have not met the high standards patients should expect.We are determined to turn things around. Our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan 2025/26 is backed by almost £450 million of capital ...
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