§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the standard response times of the ambulance service in the Southern and Eastern health board areas; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AncramThe standard response times for an emergency ambulance call in Eastern ambulance HSS trust area is 18 minutes, that is, from the receipt of the call to the arrival of a vehicle at the site of the patient. Over the nine months period 1 April to 31 December 1993, 93 per cent. of emergency ambulance calls were responded to within this target.
The standard response times for an emergency ambulance call in Southern health and social services board area is 21 minutes, that is, from the receipt of the call to the arrival of a vehicle at the site of the patient. Over the nine months period 1 April to 31 December 1993, 95 per cent. of emergency ambulance calls were responded to within this target.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the current response times of the ambulance service in the Mournes area of South Down covered by the Southern health and social services board; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AncramInformation on response times is not available for the Mournes area of South Down as this information is collected only on an area board basis.