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Isle of Wight NHS Trust

ambulance trust · South East · England · code R1F

This page reports published statistics; it is not medical advice and does not rate the trust.

In September 2026, NHS England gives a mean Category 1 response time of 8 minutes 20 seconds for Isle of Wight NHS Trust. That is down 3% from 8 minutes 38 seconds in September 2024.

For Category 2 calls the mean response time in September 2026 was 25 minutes 47 seconds. That is down 14% from 29 minutes 54 seconds in September 2024.

Ambulance response times

Category 1: mean response time
8 min 20 sec
September 2026 · NHS England
Standard: The Handbook to the NHS Constitution asks ambulance trusts to respond to Category 1 calls in 7 minutes on average. Source
Category 1: 90th centile response time
16 min 00 sec
September 2026 · NHS England
Standard: The Handbook to the NHS Constitution asks ambulance trusts to respond to 90% of Category 1 calls in 15 minutes. Source
Category 2: mean response time
25 min 47 sec
September 2026 · NHS England
Standard: The Handbook to the NHS Constitution asks ambulance trusts to respond to Category 2 calls in 18 minutes on average. Source
Category 2: 90th centile response time
54 min 18 sec
September 2026 · NHS England
Standard: The Handbook to the NHS Constitution asks ambulance trusts to respond to 90% of Category 2 calls in 40 minutes. Source
Category 3: mean response time
1 hr 15 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 3: 90th centile response time
2 hr 37 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Standard: The Handbook to the NHS Constitution asks ambulance trusts to respond to 90% of Category 3 calls in 120 minutes. Source
Category 4: mean response time
2 hr 13 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 4: 90th centile response time
5 hr 6 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Standard: The Handbook to the NHS Constitution asks ambulance trusts to respond to 90% of Category 4 calls in 180 minutes. Source
10 min 15 sec7 min 39 sec September 2024September 2026
18 min 22 sec13 min 29 sec September 2024September 2026
42 min 40 sec22 min 28 sec September 2024September 2026
1 hr 34 min44 min 03 sec September 2024September 2026
1 hr 58 min54 min 52 sec September 2024September 2026
4 hr 35 min2 hr 6 min September 2024September 2026
3 hr 4 min1 hr 11 min September 2024September 2026
7 hr 48 min2 hr 26 min September 2024September 2026
Category 1: mean response time
September 20248 min 38 sec
October 202410 min 15 sec
November 20249 min 26 sec
December 20248 min 38 sec
January 20258 min 43 sec
February 20258 min 23 sec
March 20257 min 50 sec
April 20258 min 10 sec
May 20258 min 10 sec
June 20258 min 41 sec
July 20259 min 48 sec
August 20259 min 29 sec
September 20258 min 02 sec
October 20259 min 18 sec
November 20258 min 07 sec
December 20257 min 39 sec
January 20268 min 47 sec
February 20268 min 54 sec
March 20267 min 42 sec
April 20269 min 47 sec
May 20268 min 24 sec
June 20268 min 15 sec
July 20268 min 18 sec
August 20268 min 56 sec
September 20268 min 20 sec
Category 1: 90th centile response time
September 202416 min 59 sec
October 202418 min 17 sec
November 202417 min 50 sec
December 202417 min 17 sec
January 202516 min 34 sec
February 202514 min 15 sec
March 202515 min 25 sec
April 202513 min 29 sec
May 202516 min 43 sec
June 202516 min 35 sec
July 202518 min 22 sec
August 202517 min 14 sec
September 202514 min 38 sec
October 202517 min 16 sec
November 202516 min 37 sec
December 202514 min 00 sec
January 202616 min 52 sec
February 202617 min 23 sec
March 202613 min 48 sec
April 202617 min 26 sec
May 202613 min 49 sec
June 202615 min 04 sec
July 202616 min 07 sec
August 202617 min 30 sec
September 202616 min 00 sec
Category 2: mean response time
September 202429 min 54 sec
October 202430 min 09 sec
November 202425 min 47 sec
December 202427 min 35 sec
January 202532 min 55 sec
February 202522 min 28 sec
March 202523 min 29 sec
April 202524 min 16 sec
May 202524 min 43 sec
June 202526 min 58 sec
July 202526 min 20 sec
August 202526 min 08 sec
September 202526 min 27 sec
October 202533 min 16 sec
November 202528 min 11 sec
December 202530 min 21 sec
January 202642 min 40 sec
February 202631 min 21 sec
March 202628 min 21 sec
April 202628 min 23 sec
May 202628 min 06 sec
June 202626 min 30 sec
July 202628 min 16 sec
August 202628 min 45 sec
September 202625 min 47 sec
Category 2: 90th centile response time
September 20241 hr 2 min
October 20241 hr 1 min
November 202447 min 35 sec
December 202459 min 36 sec
January 20251 hr 8 min
February 202544 min 03 sec
March 202547 min 27 sec
April 202550 min 48 sec
May 202549 min 36 sec
June 202552 min 11 sec
July 202553 min 50 sec
August 202550 min 21 sec
September 202554 min 06 sec
October 20251 hr 11 min
November 202559 min 26 sec
December 20251 hr 6 min
January 20261 hr 34 min
February 20261 hr 9 min
March 202657 min 48 sec
April 202659 min 07 sec
May 202658 min 51 sec
June 202656 min 08 sec
July 202655 min 42 sec
August 20261 hr 1 min
September 202654 min 18 sec
Category 3: mean response time
September 20241 hr 33 min
October 20241 hr 18 min
November 20241 hr 7 min
December 20241 hr 14 min
January 20251 hr 24 min
February 20251 hr 1 min
March 20251 hr 1 min
April 202554 min 52 sec
May 20251 hr 2 min
June 20251 hr 18 min
July 20251 hr 17 min
August 20251 hr 16 min
September 20251 hr 9 min
October 20251 hr 32 min
November 20251 hr 31 min
December 20251 hr 35 min
January 20261 hr 58 min
February 20261 hr 35 min
March 20261 hr 19 min
April 20261 hr 29 min
May 20261 hr 29 min
June 20261 hr 17 min
July 20261 hr 33 min
August 20261 hr 26 min
September 20261 hr 15 min
Category 3: 90th centile response time
September 20244 hr 7 min
October 20243 hr 33 min
November 20242 hr 38 min
December 20242 hr 44 min
January 20253 hr 34 min
February 20252 hr 20 min
March 20252 hr 24 min
April 20252 hr 6 min
May 20252 hr 25 min
June 20253 hr 13 min
July 20252 hr 58 min
August 20253 hr 12 min
September 20252 hr 31 min
October 20253 hr 40 min
November 20253 hr 39 min
December 20253 hr 41 min
January 20264 hr 35 min
February 20263 hr 35 min
March 20263 hr 9 min
April 20263 hr 44 min
May 20263 hr 25 min
June 20262 hr 38 min
July 20263 hr 41 min
August 20263 hr 22 min
September 20262 hr 37 min
Category 4: mean response time
September 20241 hr 38 min
October 20242 hr 3 min
November 20241 hr 58 min
December 20241 hr 33 min
January 20251 hr 11 min
February 20251 hr 20 min
March 20251 hr 17 min
April 20251 hr 43 min
May 20251 hr 33 min
June 20251 hr 44 min
July 20251 hr 40 min
August 20251 hr 52 min
September 20252 hr 12 min
October 20252 hr 15 min
November 20251 hr 50 min
December 20252 hr 11 min
January 20261 hr 54 min
February 20263 hr 4 min
March 20261 hr 34 min
April 20262 hr 1 min
May 20262 hr 56 min
June 20261 hr 42 min
July 20261 hr 53 min
August 20262 hr 11 min
September 20262 hr 13 min
Category 4: 90th centile response time
September 20243 hr 39 min
October 20245 hr 23 min
November 20246 hr 18 min
December 20243 hr 31 min
January 20252 hr 26 min
February 20252 hr 42 min
March 20252 hr 58 min
April 20253 hr 29 min
May 20253 hr 58 min
June 20253 hr 57 min
July 20253 hr 33 min
August 20255 hr 52 min
September 20254 hr 31 min
October 20255 hr 45 min
November 20253 hr 50 min
December 20255 hr 30 min
January 20264 hr 33 min
February 20267 hr 48 min
March 20264 hr 59 min
April 20264 hr 13 min
May 20266 hr 43 min
June 20264 hr 20 min
July 20265 hr 3 min
August 20265 hr 23 min
September 20265 hr 6 min

Comparing the UK nations

England measures planned-care waits from referral to treatment against an 18-week standard, and diagnostic waits against six weeks. Scotland and Wales measure differently, so their figures are not directly comparable (NHS England notes that each UK country has its own targets and standards).

Where Isle of Wight NHS Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above Isle of Wight NHS Trust and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

  1. Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors

    • Isle of Wight NHS Trust this page

  2. Level 6: National government

  3. Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies

  4. Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies

  5. Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance

    • International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
    • World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.

  6. Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums

    • G7 The UK is one of the seven members.
    • G20 The UK is a G20 member.

Related figures

NHS waiting list (England) · NHS employment

Sources

NHS trusts and health boards · how these figures are presented · built 15 October 2026