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London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

ambulance trust · England · code RRU

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 7 minutes 4 seconds for London Ambulance Service NHS Trust. That is down 7% from 7 minutes 37 seconds in September 2024.

For Category 2 calls the mean response time in September 2026 was 33 minutes 30 seconds. That is down 21% from 42 minutes 27 seconds in September 2024.

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is “Good”, published on 3 January 2020.

Ambulance response times

Category 1: mean response time
7 min 04 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
12 min 06 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
33 min 30 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
1 hr 10 min
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 40 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 3: 90th centile response time
4 hr 8 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 37 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 4: 90th centile response time
5 hr 55 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
7 min 49 sec6 min 41 sec September 2024September 2026
13 min 27 sec11 min 25 sec September 2024September 2026
49 min 46 sec24 min 52 sec September 2024September 2026
1 hr 45 min51 min 20 sec September 2024September 2026
2 hr 9 min1 hr 5 min September 2024September 2026
5 hr 16 min2 hr 24 min September 2024September 2026
3 hr 22 min1 hr 52 min September 2024September 2026
7 hr 32 min3 hr 39 min September 2024September 2026
Category 1: mean response time
September 20247 min 37 sec
October 20247 min 30 sec
November 20247 min 32 sec
December 20247 min 49 sec
January 20257 min 20 sec
February 20257 min 14 sec
March 20256 min 58 sec
April 20256 min 42 sec
May 20256 min 54 sec
June 20257 min 07 sec
July 20256 min 57 sec
August 20256 min 41 sec
September 20257 min 08 sec
October 20257 min 02 sec
November 20257 min 09 sec
December 20257 min 05 sec
January 20267 min 02 sec
February 20266 min 49 sec
March 20266 min 54 sec
April 20266 min 45 sec
May 20267 min 00 sec
June 20267 min 05 sec
July 20267 min 11 sec
August 20267 min 07 sec
September 20267 min 04 sec
Category 1: 90th centile response time
September 202412 min 58 sec
October 202412 min 54 sec
November 202413 min 02 sec
December 202413 min 27 sec
January 202512 min 42 sec
February 202512 min 25 sec
March 202511 min 59 sec
April 202511 min 32 sec
May 202511 min 53 sec
June 202512 min 14 sec
July 202511 min 57 sec
August 202511 min 25 sec
September 202512 min 07 sec
October 202512 min 04 sec
November 202512 min 05 sec
December 202512 min 01 sec
January 202612 min 01 sec
February 202611 min 44 sec
March 202611 min 44 sec
April 202611 min 37 sec
May 202611 min 55 sec
June 202612 min 07 sec
July 202612 min 21 sec
August 202612 min 05 sec
September 202612 min 06 sec
Category 2: mean response time
September 202442 min 27 sec
October 202441 min 32 sec
November 202441 min 50 sec
December 202449 min 46 sec
January 202535 min 28 sec
February 202531 min 17 sec
March 202528 min 59 sec
April 202527 min 48 sec
May 202530 min 36 sec
June 202532 min 34 sec
July 202530 min 46 sec
August 202525 min 53 sec
September 202531 min 36 sec
October 202530 min 33 sec
November 202535 min 28 sec
December 202532 min 18 sec
January 202632 min 23 sec
February 202626 min 50 sec
March 202625 min 51 sec
April 202624 min 52 sec
May 202632 min 21 sec
June 202633 min 00 sec
July 202634 min 04 sec
August 202632 min 23 sec
September 202633 min 30 sec
Category 2: 90th centile response time
September 20241 hr 32 min
October 20241 hr 30 min
November 20241 hr 30 min
December 20241 hr 45 min
January 20251 hr 18 min
February 20251 hr 5 min
March 20251 hr 0 min
April 202558 min 09 sec
May 20251 hr 3 min
June 20251 hr 7 min
July 20251 hr 4 min
August 202553 min 40 sec
September 20251 hr 7 min
October 20251 hr 4 min
November 20251 hr 16 min
December 20251 hr 9 min
January 20261 hr 9 min
February 202655 min 31 sec
March 202653 min 40 sec
April 202651 min 20 sec
May 20261 hr 8 min
June 20261 hr 11 min
July 20261 hr 11 min
August 20261 hr 8 min
September 20261 hr 10 min
Category 3: mean response time
September 20241 hr 42 min
October 20241 hr 39 min
November 20241 hr 48 min
December 20242 hr 9 min
January 20251 hr 25 min
February 20251 hr 21 min
March 20251 hr 8 min
April 20251 hr 5 min
May 20251 hr 14 min
June 20251 hr 24 min
July 20251 hr 13 min
August 20251 hr 9 min
September 20251 hr 37 min
October 20251 hr 33 min
November 20251 hr 42 min
December 20251 hr 34 min
January 20261 hr 30 min
February 20261 hr 18 min
March 20261 hr 14 min
April 20261 hr 11 min
May 20261 hr 38 min
June 20261 hr 38 min
July 20261 hr 46 min
August 20261 hr 41 min
September 20261 hr 40 min
Category 3: 90th centile response time
September 20244 hr 5 min
October 20243 hr 58 min
November 20244 hr 23 min
December 20245 hr 16 min
January 20253 hr 18 min
February 20253 hr 10 min
March 20252 hr 40 min
April 20252 hr 24 min
May 20252 hr 49 min
June 20253 hr 16 min
July 20252 hr 45 min
August 20252 hr 41 min
September 20254 hr 0 min
October 20253 hr 52 min
November 20254 hr 17 min
December 20253 hr 47 min
January 20263 hr 37 min
February 20263 hr 5 min
March 20262 hr 55 min
April 20262 hr 54 min
May 20264 hr 6 min
June 20264 hr 8 min
July 20264 hr 30 min
August 20264 hr 13 min
September 20264 hr 8 min
Category 4: mean response time
September 20242 hr 58 min
October 20242 hr 39 min
November 20243 hr 0 min
December 20243 hr 22 min
January 20252 hr 13 min
February 20252 hr 12 min
March 20251 hr 52 min
April 20251 hr 53 min
May 20252 hr 20 min
June 20252 hr 30 min
July 20252 hr 2 min
August 20252 hr 4 min
September 20252 hr 37 min
October 20252 hr 33 min
November 20253 hr 1 min
December 20252 hr 41 min
January 20262 hr 48 min
February 20262 hr 10 min
March 20262 hr 6 min
April 20262 hr 6 min
May 20262 hr 46 min
June 20262 hr 47 min
July 20262 hr 52 min
August 20262 hr 47 min
September 20262 hr 37 min
Category 4: 90th centile response time
September 20246 hr 25 min
October 20245 hr 43 min
November 20246 hr 41 min
December 20247 hr 32 min
January 20254 hr 23 min
February 20254 hr 15 min
March 20253 hr 39 min
April 20253 hr 47 min
May 20255 hr 16 min
June 20255 hr 28 min
July 20254 hr 3 min
August 20254 hr 34 min
September 20255 hr 59 min
October 20255 hr 42 min
November 20256 hr 36 min
December 20255 hr 44 min
January 20266 hr 15 min
February 20264 hr 34 min
March 20264 hr 27 min
April 20264 hr 41 min
May 20266 hr 38 min
June 20266 hr 20 min
July 20266 hr 27 min
August 20266 hr 44 min
September 20265 hr 55 min

Care Quality Commission rating

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is “Good”, published on 3 January 2020. CQC page for this provider.

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 London Ambulance Service NHS Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above London Ambulance Service NHS Trust and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

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

    • London Ambulance Service 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