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Written question asked by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust: Standards

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of a) Category 1, b) Category 2, c) Category 3 and d) Category 4 calls to East Midlands Ambulance Service were responded to within target times in i) December 2025, ii) January 2026, iii) February 2026, iv) March 2026, v) April 2026 and vi) May 2026.

Answer

Ambulance response times are not published in either format requested. NHS England publishes monthly ambulance performance statistics, including mean and 90th centile response times for Category 1, Category 2, Category 3 and Category 4 incidents by ambulance trust. Data on the proportion of incidents responded to within target times is not routinely published. Published ambulance quality indicators are published monthly by ambulance service trust and is available at the following link:

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

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12133
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Standards East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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