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South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

ambulance trust · England · code RYE

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 40 seconds for South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. That is down 3% from 8 minutes 57 seconds in September 2024.

For Category 2 calls the mean response time in September 2026 was 31 minutes 42 seconds. That is down 19% from 38 minutes 54 seconds in September 2024.

Ambulance response times

Category 1: mean response time
8 min 40 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 05 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
31 min 42 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 0 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
2 hr 25 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 3: 90th centile response time
5 hr 12 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 45 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 4: 90th centile response time
5 hr 32 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
9 min 38 sec7 min 57 sec September 2024September 2026
17 min 18 sec14 min 35 sec September 2024September 2026
40 min 51 sec21 min 42 sec September 2024September 2026
1 hr 20 min41 min 42 sec September 2024September 2026
3 hr 34 min1 hr 34 min September 2024September 2026
7 hr 52 min3 hr 13 min September 2024September 2026
3 hr 45 min2 hr 12 min September 2024September 2026
8 hr 33 min4 hr 22 min September 2024September 2026
Category 1: mean response time
September 20248 min 57 sec
October 20249 min 11 sec
November 20249 min 38 sec
December 20248 min 53 sec
January 20258 min 33 sec
February 20258 min 24 sec
March 20258 min 05 sec
April 20257 min 57 sec
May 20258 min 10 sec
June 20258 min 33 sec
July 20258 min 54 sec
August 20258 min 15 sec
September 20258 min 37 sec
October 20258 min 32 sec
November 20258 min 29 sec
December 20258 min 26 sec
January 20269 min 02 sec
February 20268 min 10 sec
March 20268 min 25 sec
April 20268 min 01 sec
May 20268 min 49 sec
June 20268 min 44 sec
July 20268 min 38 sec
August 20268 min 43 sec
September 20268 min 40 sec
Category 1: 90th centile response time
September 202416 min 15 sec
October 202416 min 35 sec
November 202417 min 18 sec
December 202416 min 07 sec
January 202515 min 54 sec
February 202515 min 16 sec
March 202514 min 51 sec
April 202514 min 35 sec
May 202514 min 45 sec
June 202515 min 22 sec
July 202516 min 12 sec
August 202515 min 20 sec
September 202515 min 45 sec
October 202515 min 27 sec
November 202515 min 26 sec
December 202515 min 24 sec
January 202616 min 16 sec
February 202614 min 49 sec
March 202615 min 17 sec
April 202614 min 46 sec
May 202615 min 59 sec
June 202615 min 44 sec
July 202616 min 03 sec
August 202616 min 12 sec
September 202616 min 05 sec
Category 2: mean response time
September 202438 min 54 sec
October 202438 min 30 sec
November 202437 min 19 sec
December 202433 min 34 sec
January 202525 min 49 sec
February 202524 min 14 sec
March 202521 min 42 sec
April 202522 min 22 sec
May 202525 min 18 sec
June 202529 min 06 sec
July 202533 min 54 sec
August 202526 min 11 sec
September 202530 min 44 sec
October 202531 min 54 sec
November 202532 min 39 sec
December 202531 min 54 sec
January 202637 min 31 sec
February 202629 min 05 sec
March 202627 min 18 sec
April 202625 min 08 sec
May 202634 min 12 sec
June 202640 min 51 sec
July 202631 min 15 sec
August 202628 min 44 sec
September 202631 min 42 sec
Category 2: 90th centile response time
September 20241 hr 18 min
October 20241 hr 17 min
November 20241 hr 11 min
December 20241 hr 5 min
January 202550 min 37 sec
February 202545 min 48 sec
March 202541 min 42 sec
April 202543 min 27 sec
May 202550 min 14 sec
June 202556 min 06 sec
July 20251 hr 6 min
August 202550 min 44 sec
September 202559 min 11 sec
October 20251 hr 1 min
November 20251 hr 2 min
December 20251 hr 3 min
January 20261 hr 14 min
February 202656 min 48 sec
March 202653 min 38 sec
April 202648 min 06 sec
May 20261 hr 5 min
June 20261 hr 20 min
July 202659 min 11 sec
August 202655 min 15 sec
September 20261 hr 0 min
Category 3: mean response time
September 20243 hr 14 min
October 20243 hr 25 min
November 20243 hr 20 min
December 20243 hr 5 min
January 20251 hr 58 min
February 20251 hr 56 min
March 20251 hr 34 min
April 20251 hr 43 min
May 20252 hr 4 min
June 20252 hr 46 min
July 20253 hr 21 min
August 20252 hr 14 min
September 20253 hr 10 min
October 20253 hr 10 min
November 20253 hr 34 min
December 20253 hr 7 min
January 20263 hr 32 min
February 20262 hr 26 min
March 20262 hr 12 min
April 20261 hr 54 min
May 20262 hr 49 min
June 20263 hr 1 min
July 20262 hr 21 min
August 20262 hr 3 min
September 20262 hr 25 min
Category 3: 90th centile response time
September 20247 hr 8 min
October 20247 hr 52 min
November 20247 hr 44 min
December 20247 hr 1 min
January 20254 hr 14 min
February 20254 hr 2 min
March 20253 hr 13 min
April 20253 hr 32 min
May 20254 hr 19 min
June 20255 hr 44 min
July 20257 hr 44 min
August 20254 hr 51 min
September 20256 hr 39 min
October 20256 hr 49 min
November 20257 hr 42 min
December 20257 hr 15 min
January 20267 hr 49 min
February 20265 hr 1 min
March 20264 hr 34 min
April 20263 hr 54 min
May 20266 hr 8 min
June 20266 hr 54 min
July 20265 hr 12 min
August 20264 hr 24 min
September 20265 hr 12 min
Category 4: mean response time
September 20243 hr 45 min
October 20243 hr 35 min
November 20243 hr 24 min
December 20243 hr 26 min
January 20252 hr 15 min
February 20252 hr 35 min
March 20252 hr 12 min
April 20252 hr 16 min
May 20252 hr 32 min
June 20253 hr 18 min
July 20253 hr 31 min
August 20252 hr 40 min
September 20253 hr 33 min
October 20253 hr 18 min
November 20253 hr 42 min
December 20253 hr 15 min
January 20263 hr 34 min
February 20262 hr 54 min
March 20262 hr 46 min
April 20262 hr 28 min
May 20263 hr 18 min
June 20263 hr 31 min
July 20262 hr 43 min
August 20262 hr 23 min
September 20262 hr 45 min
Category 4: 90th centile response time
September 20248 hr 24 min
October 20247 hr 58 min
November 20248 hr 5 min
December 20248 hr 31 min
January 20254 hr 47 min
February 20255 hr 20 min
March 20254 hr 22 min
April 20254 hr 50 min
May 20255 hr 18 min
June 20256 hr 54 min
July 20258 hr 33 min
August 20255 hr 9 min
September 20257 hr 36 min
October 20257 hr 19 min
November 20258 hr 9 min
December 20256 hr 31 min
January 20267 hr 56 min
February 20266 hr 39 min
March 20265 hr 27 min
April 20264 hr 56 min
May 20266 hr 56 min
June 20267 hr 12 min
July 20265 hr 52 min
August 20264 hr 43 min
September 20265 hr 32 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 South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above South Central 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

    • South Central 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