§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of ambulance staff in Northern Ireland employed by the NHS in 1990, 1991 and 1992, using whole time equivalents.
§ Mr. AncramThe information is as follows:
Number 30 September 1990 584.50 30 September 1991 587.50 30 September 1992 585.51
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the percentage of ambulances in
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Minutes 50 Per cent. within 95 Per cent. within Urban areas (Population density: more than 3 persons per acre) 7 14 Rural areas (Population density: between 3 and 0.5 persons per acre) 8 18 each service in Northern Ireland which responded within (a) eight minutes and (b) 14 to 20 minutes to emergency calls in (i) 1992–93 and (ii) the first half of 1993–94.
§ Mr. AncramThe information is as follows:
1992–93 per cent. 11993–94 per cent. Per cent, responded to within 8 minutes Northern Health and Social Services Board 55 56 Southern Health and Social Services Board 60 60 Western Health and Social Services Board 62 58 Eastern Health and Social Services Board 60 253 Per cent, responded to in 18 to 21 minutes3 Northern Health and Social Services Board 95 97 Southern Health and Social Services Board 96 96 Western Health and Social Services Board 96 93 Eastern Health and Social Services Board 95 291 Notes: 1 First quarter only-second quarter figures are not available. 2 Eastern Ambulance Service Health and Social Services Trust. 3 Figures on the percentage of calls responded to between 14 and 20 minutes are not available as the Charter standards in Northern Ireland are set at 18 to 21 minutes.