§ Mr. JenkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps he is taking to ensure that the impact of the use of computerised systems in respect of call-outs by Staffordshire Ambulance service is disseminated to other ambulance services in the United Kingdom; [85537]
(2) what assessment he has made of the response rate times achieved by Staffordshire Ambulance service. [85536]
§ Mr. DenhamStaffordshire Ambulance service has reported impressive response times which we commend. Information about its work, including its use of computerised systems, has been widely disseminated through publication of its response times, presentation of its results to Ministers by the chief executive, and at a national meeting of health authority commissioners focusing on its methods.
Other ambulance services in England have adopted the approaches promoted by Staffordshire.