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North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

ambulance trust · England · code RX6

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 6 minutes 19 seconds for North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. That is down 7% from 6 minutes 46 seconds in September 2024.

For Category 2 calls the mean response time in September 2026 was 21 minutes 9 seconds. That is down 27% from 29 minutes 9 seconds in September 2024.

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is “Requires improvement”, published on 2 February 2023.

Ambulance response times

Category 1: mean response time
6 min 19 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
11 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
21 min 09 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
42 min 26 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 0 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 3: 90th centile response time
2 hr 15 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
1 hr 13 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 4: 90th centile response time
2 hr 58 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
6 min 55 sec6 min 00 sec September 2024September 2026
11 min 58 sec10 min 16 sec September 2024September 2026
37 min 50 sec17 min 38 sec September 2024September 2026
1 hr 15 min35 min 27 sec September 2024September 2026
2 hr 36 min39 min 14 sec September 2024September 2026
5 hr 51 min1 hr 31 min September 2024September 2026
2 hr 1 min54 min 48 sec September 2024September 2026
4 hr 50 min2 hr 14 min September 2024September 2026
Category 1: mean response time
September 20246 min 46 sec
October 20246 min 51 sec
November 20246 min 37 sec
December 20246 min 55 sec
January 20256 min 49 sec
February 20256 min 31 sec
March 20256 min 18 sec
April 20256 min 19 sec
May 20256 min 17 sec
June 20256 min 20 sec
July 20256 min 13 sec
August 20256 min 19 sec
September 20256 min 15 sec
October 20256 min 15 sec
November 20256 min 16 sec
December 20256 min 20 sec
January 20266 min 27 sec
February 20266 min 13 sec
March 20266 min 10 sec
April 20266 min 00 sec
May 20266 min 12 sec
June 20266 min 07 sec
July 20266 min 16 sec
August 20266 min 14 sec
September 20266 min 19 sec
Category 1: 90th centile response time
September 202411 min 49 sec
October 202411 min 58 sec
November 202411 min 30 sec
December 202411 min 45 sec
January 202511 min 57 sec
February 202511 min 06 sec
March 202510 min 44 sec
April 202510 min 56 sec
May 202510 min 46 sec
June 202510 min 55 sec
July 202510 min 48 sec
August 202510 min 46 sec
September 202510 min 39 sec
October 202511 min 01 sec
November 202510 min 44 sec
December 202510 min 49 sec
January 202610 min 49 sec
February 202610 min 43 sec
March 202610 min 20 sec
April 202610 min 16 sec
May 202610 min 40 sec
June 202610 min 30 sec
July 202610 min 43 sec
August 202610 min 42 sec
September 202611 min 00 sec
Category 2: mean response time
September 202429 min 09 sec
October 202431 min 08 sec
November 202428 min 09 sec
December 202437 min 50 sec
January 202527 min 51 sec
February 202522 min 11 sec
March 202520 min 54 sec
April 202520 min 22 sec
May 202519 min 49 sec
June 202521 min 27 sec
July 202520 min 51 sec
August 202520 min 42 sec
September 202520 min 50 sec
October 202521 min 14 sec
November 202523 min 17 sec
December 202525 min 03 sec
January 202623 min 52 sec
February 202620 min 41 sec
March 202620 min 09 sec
April 202617 min 38 sec
May 202618 min 30 sec
June 202619 min 35 sec
July 202620 min 28 sec
August 202619 min 48 sec
September 202621 min 09 sec
Category 2: 90th centile response time
September 20241 hr 0 min
October 20241 hr 2 min
November 202457 min 40 sec
December 20241 hr 15 min
January 202557 min 38 sec
February 202545 min 24 sec
March 202542 min 18 sec
April 202541 min 26 sec
May 202541 min 37 sec
June 202543 min 01 sec
July 202541 min 01 sec
August 202540 min 35 sec
September 202541 min 07 sec
October 202541 min 29 sec
November 202546 min 14 sec
December 202550 min 51 sec
January 202647 min 44 sec
February 202640 min 43 sec
March 202640 min 01 sec
April 202635 min 27 sec
May 202636 min 51 sec
June 202639 min 10 sec
July 202641 min 19 sec
August 202639 min 59 sec
September 202642 min 26 sec
Category 3: mean response time
September 20241 hr 20 min
October 20241 hr 41 min
November 20241 hr 25 min
December 20242 hr 36 min
January 20251 hr 18 min
February 202557 min 56 sec
March 202552 min 34 sec
April 202555 min 03 sec
May 202548 min 17 sec
June 202551 min 09 sec
July 202551 min 40 sec
August 202551 min 14 sec
September 202551 min 42 sec
October 202558 min 39 sec
November 20251 hr 8 min
December 20251 hr 13 min
January 20261 hr 13 min
February 202651 min 58 sec
March 202650 min 15 sec
April 202639 min 14 sec
May 202648 min 47 sec
June 202653 min 05 sec
July 202657 min 30 sec
August 202657 min 14 sec
September 20261 hr 0 min
Category 3: 90th centile response time
September 20243 hr 11 min
October 20243 hr 50 min
November 20243 hr 11 min
December 20245 hr 51 min
January 20253 hr 1 min
February 20252 hr 11 min
March 20251 hr 58 min
April 20252 hr 8 min
May 20251 hr 52 min
June 20251 hr 55 min
July 20251 hr 56 min
August 20251 hr 58 min
September 20251 hr 58 min
October 20252 hr 15 min
November 20252 hr 43 min
December 20252 hr 56 min
January 20262 hr 54 min
February 20262 hr 2 min
March 20261 hr 59 min
April 20261 hr 31 min
May 20261 hr 51 min
June 20261 hr 56 min
July 20262 hr 12 min
August 20262 hr 13 min
September 20262 hr 15 min
Category 4: mean response time
September 20241 hr 36 min
October 20242 hr 1 min
November 20241 hr 50 min
December 20241 hr 47 min
January 20251 hr 21 min
February 20251 hr 1 min
March 20251 hr 2 min
April 20251 hr 14 min
May 20251 hr 6 min
June 20251 hr 4 min
July 20251 hr 7 min
August 20251 hr 1 min
September 20251 hr 4 min
October 20251 hr 19 min
November 20251 hr 24 min
December 20251 hr 29 min
January 20261 hr 35 min
February 20261 hr 11 min
March 20261 hr 10 min
April 202654 min 48 sec
May 20261 hr 2 min
June 20261 hr 1 min
July 20261 hr 11 min
August 20261 hr 13 min
September 20261 hr 13 min
Category 4: 90th centile response time
September 20243 hr 35 min
October 20244 hr 50 min
November 20244 hr 12 min
December 20244 hr 26 min
January 20252 hr 59 min
February 20252 hr 25 min
March 20252 hr 16 min
April 20252 hr 55 min
May 20252 hr 44 min
June 20252 hr 28 min
July 20252 hr 35 min
August 20252 hr 22 min
September 20252 hr 27 min
October 20253 hr 2 min
November 20253 hr 19 min
December 20253 hr 37 min
January 20263 hr 46 min
February 20262 hr 57 min
March 20263 hr 0 min
April 20262 hr 23 min
May 20262 hr 14 min
June 20262 hr 30 min
July 20263 hr 3 min
August 20262 hr 56 min
September 20262 hr 58 min

Care Quality Commission rating

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is “Requires improvement”, published on 2 February 2023. 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 North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust sits in the ladder of power

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

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

    • North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation 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