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North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

ambulance trust · England · code RX7

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 3 seconds for North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust. That is down 8% from 7 minutes 42 seconds in September 2024.

For Category 2 calls the mean response time in September 2026 was 24 minutes 20 seconds. That is down 16% from 28 minutes 55 seconds in September 2024.

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is “Good”, published on 5 June 2020.

Ambulance response times

Category 1: mean response time
7 min 03 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 58 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
24 min 20 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
47 min 43 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 31 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 3: 90th centile response time
3 hr 7 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 36 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 4: 90th centile response time
3 hr 45 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
8 min 03 sec6 min 51 sec September 2024September 2026
13 min 40 sec11 min 30 sec September 2024September 2026
42 min 22 sec23 min 03 sec September 2024September 2026
1 hr 30 min43 min 58 sec September 2024September 2026
2 hr 40 min1 hr 24 min September 2024September 2026
6 hr 5 min2 hr 56 min September 2024September 2026
4 hr 26 min1 hr 26 min September 2024September 2026
5 hr 52 min3 hr 5 min September 2024September 2026
Category 1: mean response time
September 20247 min 42 sec
October 20247 min 54 sec
November 20247 min 58 sec
December 20248 min 03 sec
January 20258 min 01 sec
February 20257 min 31 sec
March 20257 min 16 sec
April 20257 min 07 sec
May 20257 min 08 sec
June 20257 min 15 sec
July 20257 min 08 sec
August 20256 min 59 sec
September 20257 min 07 sec
October 20257 min 05 sec
November 20257 min 10 sec
December 20257 min 09 sec
January 20267 min 03 sec
February 20266 min 54 sec
March 20266 min 51 sec
April 20266 min 51 sec
May 20266 min 55 sec
June 20267 min 03 sec
July 20267 min 02 sec
August 20266 min 58 sec
September 20267 min 03 sec
Category 1: 90th centile response time
September 202413 min 09 sec
October 202413 min 31 sec
November 202413 min 31 sec
December 202413 min 40 sec
January 202513 min 37 sec
February 202512 min 48 sec
March 202512 min 19 sec
April 202512 min 01 sec
May 202512 min 04 sec
June 202512 min 19 sec
July 202512 min 10 sec
August 202511 min 57 sec
September 202512 min 05 sec
October 202512 min 03 sec
November 202512 min 09 sec
December 202512 min 08 sec
January 202611 min 58 sec
February 202611 min 48 sec
March 202611 min 30 sec
April 202611 min 46 sec
May 202611 min 46 sec
June 202612 min 02 sec
July 202612 min 03 sec
August 202611 min 42 sec
September 202611 min 58 sec
Category 2: mean response time
September 202428 min 55 sec
October 202435 min 10 sec
November 202436 min 47 sec
December 202442 min 22 sec
January 202535 min 43 sec
February 202528 min 40 sec
March 202525 min 31 sec
April 202523 min 52 sec
May 202523 min 34 sec
June 202525 min 39 sec
July 202526 min 02 sec
August 202523 min 04 sec
September 202525 min 00 sec
October 202527 min 37 sec
November 202530 min 18 sec
December 202533 min 28 sec
January 202632 min 48 sec
February 202627 min 09 sec
March 202624 min 33 sec
April 202623 min 15 sec
May 202624 min 51 sec
June 202627 min 08 sec
July 202623 min 30 sec
August 202623 min 03 sec
September 202624 min 20 sec
Category 2: 90th centile response time
September 202459 min 47 sec
October 20241 hr 15 min
November 20241 hr 17 min
December 20241 hr 30 min
January 20251 hr 13 min
February 202556 min 49 sec
March 202549 min 46 sec
April 202545 min 52 sec
May 202545 min 18 sec
June 202549 min 39 sec
July 202550 min 40 sec
August 202543 min 58 sec
September 202548 min 11 sec
October 202554 min 47 sec
November 20251 hr 1 min
December 20251 hr 8 min
January 20261 hr 7 min
February 202653 min 32 sec
March 202647 min 52 sec
April 202644 min 50 sec
May 202648 min 24 sec
June 202654 min 15 sec
July 202645 min 43 sec
August 202644 min 58 sec
September 202647 min 43 sec
Category 3: mean response time
September 20242 hr 5 min
October 20242 hr 17 min
November 20242 hr 21 min
December 20242 hr 40 min
January 20251 hr 57 min
February 20251 hr 47 min
March 20251 hr 38 min
April 20251 hr 26 min
May 20251 hr 29 min
June 20251 hr 42 min
July 20251 hr 45 min
August 20251 hr 27 min
September 20251 hr 33 min
October 20251 hr 42 min
November 20251 hr 52 min
December 20251 hr 52 min
January 20262 hr 4 min
February 20261 hr 37 min
March 20261 hr 27 min
April 20261 hr 24 min
May 20261 hr 29 min
June 20261 hr 46 min
July 20261 hr 26 min
August 20261 hr 25 min
September 20261 hr 31 min
Category 3: 90th centile response time
September 20244 hr 37 min
October 20244 hr 53 min
November 20245 hr 10 min
December 20246 hr 5 min
January 20254 hr 14 min
February 20253 hr 49 min
March 20253 hr 30 min
April 20253 hr 2 min
May 20253 hr 12 min
June 20253 hr 37 min
July 20253 hr 49 min
August 20253 hr 4 min
September 20253 hr 14 min
October 20253 hr 36 min
November 20253 hr 55 min
December 20254 hr 6 min
January 20264 hr 18 min
February 20263 hr 19 min
March 20263 hr 0 min
April 20262 hr 56 min
May 20263 hr 8 min
June 20263 hr 48 min
July 20262 hr 58 min
August 20262 hr 58 min
September 20263 hr 7 min
Category 4: mean response time
September 20241 hr 54 min
October 20242 hr 17 min
November 20242 hr 29 min
December 20242 hr 26 min
January 20251 hr 59 min
February 20251 hr 54 min
March 20251 hr 46 min
April 20251 hr 38 min
May 20251 hr 43 min
June 20251 hr 57 min
July 20251 hr 50 min
August 20251 hr 42 min
September 20251 hr 53 min
October 20252 hr 2 min
November 20254 hr 26 min
December 20252 hr 2 min
January 20262 hr 20 min
February 20261 hr 48 min
March 20261 hr 32 min
April 20261 hr 35 min
May 20261 hr 40 min
June 20261 hr 57 min
July 20261 hr 43 min
August 20261 hr 26 min
September 20261 hr 36 min
Category 4: 90th centile response time
September 20244 hr 24 min
October 20244 hr 56 min
November 20245 hr 52 min
December 20245 hr 42 min
January 20254 hr 16 min
February 20254 hr 22 min
March 20254 hr 9 min
April 20253 hr 41 min
May 20253 hr 51 min
June 20254 hr 20 min
July 20254 hr 7 min
August 20253 hr 44 min
September 20254 hr 0 min
October 20254 hr 41 min
November 20255 hr 2 min
December 20254 hr 34 min
January 20265 hr 33 min
February 20264 hr 8 min
March 20263 hr 17 min
April 20263 hr 38 min
May 20263 hr 36 min
June 20264 hr 20 min
July 20263 hr 51 min
August 20263 hr 5 min
September 20263 hr 45 min

Care Quality Commission rating

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is “Good”, published on 5 June 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 North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above North West 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

    • North West 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