§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average number of(a) emergency and (b) non-emergency calls per year handled by each ambulance service was in (i) England, (ii) South-west England and (iii) South-east England; and what is the number per thousand population in the last 12 months. [28227]
§ Ms BlearsInformation for all ambulance national health service trusts, by regional office area, about the number of emergency calls received in 2000–01 that resulted in an emergency response arriving at the scene of the incident is shown in the table. The rate per thousand population is also included. Information about non-emergency calls is not available in the form requested.
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Emergency calls resulting in an emergency response arriving at the scene of the incident1 Ambulance NHS Trust Thousand Rate per thousand population Mersey Regional Ambulance NHS Trust 193 81 Greater Manchester Ambulance NHS Trust 235 90 1 Excludes duplicate calls to the same incidents. 2 Part of a community Trust Source:
Office for National Statistics mid-year population estimates for 2000 Department of Health KA34 return, Statistics Division SD2B
Information about non emergency patient journeys and other requests for transport, together with more detailed information about response times to Government targets for all NHS ambulance trusts are contained in the Department of Health Statistical Bulletin "Ambulance Services, England 2000–01". A copy is in the Library and available on the Department's website at www.doh.gov.uk/public/sb0115.htm.