East Midlands Ambulance Service response times, September 2026
Emergencies such as stroke: 34 min on average The standard is 18 min. England: 31 min.
Ninth quickest of 11 services in England.
Life-threatening emergency: call 999.
By category
- Category 1: life-threatening, such as a cardiac arrest 9 min average 9 in 10 within 15 min. Standard: 7 min on average, 9 in 10 within 15 min.
- Category 2: emergencies, such as a stroke or heart attack 34 min average 9 in 10 within 1 h 8 min. Standard: 18 min on average, 9 in 10 within 40 min.
- Category 3: urgent but not life-threatening, such as a fall 2 h 25 min average 9 in 10 within 5 h 15 min. Standard: 9 in 10 within 2 hours.
- Category 4: less urgent; some calls get advice by phone instead 3 h 33 min average 9 in 10 within 8 h 22 min. Standard: 9 in 10 within 3 hours.
Last 12 months
| Month | Category 1 average | Category 2 average | Category 3, 9 in 10 | Category 4, 9 in 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 min | 34 min | 5 h 15 min | 8 h 22 min | |
| 9 min | 32 min | 5 h 4 min | 7 h 19 min | |
| 9 min | 34 min | 5 h 12 min | 8 h 38 min | |
| 9 min | 38 min | 5 h 46 min | 13 h 46 min | |
| 9 min | 36 min | 5 h 25 min | 10 h 19 min | |
| 9 min | 30 min | 5 h | 5 h 42 min | |
| 9 min | 33 min | 4 h 46 min | 6 h 13 min | |
| 9 min | 37 min | 5 h 38 min | 11 h 8 min | |
| 9 min | 50 min | 8 h 31 min | 13 h 21 min | |
| 9 min | 44 min | 8 h 22 min | 10 h 49 min | |
| 9 min | 47 min | 8 h 12 min | 11 h 12 min | |
| 9 min | 47 min | 8 h 58 min | 11 h 38 min |
Areas it covers
NHS England figures, , checked . About the data.