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Ambulance Services: Lancashire

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 15 July 2025UIN 66320

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for ambulances in the Lancashire Ambulance Service area.

Answered by Karin Smyth

NHS England publishes monthly official statistics for ambulance service performance. Lancashire is served by North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS). The following table shows the most recent average response times for the NWAS, in hours, minutes, and seconds, broken down by category:

Category name

Performance in June 2025

Category 1 average

00:07:15

Category 2 average

00:25:39

Category 3 average

01:42:46

Category 4 average

01:56:14

Source: Ambulance Management Information dataset, available at the following link:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/ambulance-management-information/

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