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Ambulance Services: Richmond upon Thames

Asked by Sarah OlneyLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 14 February 2025UIN 30690

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time was for ambulances in the SW13 postcode in each year since 2015.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department does not hold the information requested.

NHS England publishes monthly official statistics for ambulance response times at a national level and at ambulance trust level. This information is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/

In addition, since April 2023, information on ambulance response times to ‘Category 2’ incidents has been provided for each integrated care board (ICB) area.

The following table shows the average Category 2 response time information available in minutes and seconds for NHS South West London ICB, which SW13 is within:

2023/24

2024/25 to date (December 2024)

32:26

35:07

Source: NHS England - https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/ambulance-management-information/

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