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South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

ambulance trust · England · code RYD

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 50 seconds for South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. That is down 9% from 8 minutes 34 seconds in September 2024.

For Category 2 calls the mean response time in September 2026 was 32 minutes 33 seconds. That is up 9% from 29 minutes 55 seconds in September 2024. It is the highest figure in the 25 periods shown here.

Ambulance response times

Category 1: mean response time
7 min 50 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
15 min 32 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
32 min 33 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 6 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 33 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 3: 90th centile response time
6 hr 6 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
3 hr 4 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 4: 90th centile response time
7 hr 13 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 41 sec7 min 25 sec September 2024September 2026
15 min 58 sec14 min 38 sec September 2024September 2026
32 min 33 sec22 min 28 sec September 2024September 2026
1 hr 6 min45 min 00 sec September 2024September 2026
2 hr 48 min1 hr 33 min September 2024September 2026
6 hr 39 min3 hr 25 min September 2024September 2026
3 hr 4 min1 hr 45 min September 2024September 2026
7 hr 13 min3 hr 29 min September 2024September 2026
Category 1: mean response time
September 20248 min 34 sec
October 20248 min 30 sec
November 20248 min 25 sec
December 20248 min 41 sec
January 20258 min 20 sec
February 20258 min 20 sec
March 20258 min 14 sec
April 20257 min 56 sec
May 20258 min 06 sec
June 20258 min 19 sec
July 20258 min 33 sec
August 20258 min 14 sec
September 20258 min 27 sec
October 20258 min 24 sec
November 20258 min 07 sec
December 20258 min 27 sec
January 20268 min 11 sec
February 20268 min 19 sec
March 20268 min 12 sec
April 20268 min 02 sec
May 20268 min 09 sec
June 20268 min 18 sec
July 20267 min 52 sec
August 20267 min 25 sec
September 20267 min 50 sec
Category 1: 90th centile response time
September 202415 min 33 sec
October 202415 min 32 sec
November 202415 min 41 sec
December 202415 min 58 sec
January 202515 min 24 sec
February 202515 min 26 sec
March 202515 min 15 sec
April 202514 min 38 sec
May 202515 min 14 sec
June 202515 min 23 sec
July 202515 min 52 sec
August 202515 min 18 sec
September 202515 min 49 sec
October 202515 min 41 sec
November 202515 min 02 sec
December 202515 min 38 sec
January 202615 min 08 sec
February 202615 min 26 sec
March 202615 min 13 sec
April 202614 min 57 sec
May 202615 min 16 sec
June 202615 min 19 sec
July 202615 min 35 sec
August 202614 min 42 sec
September 202615 min 32 sec
Category 2: mean response time
September 202429 min 55 sec
October 202430 min 31 sec
November 202428 min 29 sec
December 202432 min 13 sec
January 202526 min 28 sec
February 202530 min 12 sec
March 202527 min 47 sec
April 202525 min 02 sec
May 202526 min 38 sec
June 202530 min 42 sec
July 202530 min 34 sec
August 202528 min 32 sec
September 202529 min 57 sec
October 202528 min 11 sec
November 202525 min 55 sec
December 202528 min 23 sec
January 202626 min 54 sec
February 202626 min 44 sec
March 202626 min 25 sec
April 202622 min 28 sec
May 202625 min 54 sec
June 202628 min 30 sec
July 202630 min 40 sec
August 202629 min 22 sec
September 202632 min 33 sec
Category 2: 90th centile response time
September 20241 hr 0 min
October 20241 hr 2 min
November 202458 min 17 sec
December 20241 hr 6 min
January 202553 min 39 sec
February 20251 hr 0 min
March 202555 min 18 sec
April 202550 min 31 sec
May 202553 min 12 sec
June 20251 hr 1 min
July 20251 hr 1 min
August 202557 min 34 sec
September 20251 hr 0 min
October 202557 min 05 sec
November 202552 min 39 sec
December 202557 min 24 sec
January 202654 min 08 sec
February 202653 min 59 sec
March 202652 min 54 sec
April 202645 min 00 sec
May 202652 min 46 sec
June 202657 min 26 sec
July 20261 hr 2 min
August 202658 min 38 sec
September 20261 hr 6 min
Category 3: mean response time
September 20242 hr 26 min
October 20242 hr 27 min
November 20242 hr 21 min
December 20242 hr 48 min
January 20252 hr 2 min
February 20252 hr 15 min
March 20251 hr 59 min
April 20251 hr 35 min
May 20251 hr 45 min
June 20252 hr 6 min
July 20252 hr 4 min
August 20251 hr 59 min
September 20252 hr 19 min
October 20252 hr 7 min
November 20251 hr 56 min
December 20252 hr 16 min
January 20262 hr 3 min
February 20262 hr 0 min
March 20262 hr 3 min
April 20261 hr 33 min
May 20261 hr 57 min
June 20262 hr 15 min
July 20262 hr 29 min
August 20262 hr 21 min
September 20262 hr 33 min
Category 3: 90th centile response time
September 20245 hr 26 min
October 20245 hr 45 min
November 20245 hr 20 min
December 20246 hr 39 min
January 20254 hr 25 min
February 20255 hr 3 min
March 20254 hr 28 min
April 20253 hr 27 min
May 20254 hr 0 min
June 20254 hr 49 min
July 20254 hr 41 min
August 20254 hr 29 min
September 20255 hr 27 min
October 20254 hr 48 min
November 20254 hr 15 min
December 20255 hr 7 min
January 20264 hr 33 min
February 20264 hr 29 min
March 20264 hr 36 min
April 20263 hr 25 min
May 20264 hr 28 min
June 20265 hr 9 min
July 20265 hr 50 min
August 20265 hr 35 min
September 20266 hr 6 min
Category 4: mean response time
September 20242 hr 36 min
October 20242 hr 36 min
November 20242 hr 26 min
December 20242 hr 53 min
January 20252 hr 11 min
February 20252 hr 19 min
March 20252 hr 3 min
April 20251 hr 45 min
May 20252 hr 1 min
June 20252 hr 25 min
July 20252 hr 24 min
August 20252 hr 22 min
September 20252 hr 47 min
October 20252 hr 23 min
November 20252 hr 11 min
December 20252 hr 45 min
January 20262 hr 31 min
February 20262 hr 35 min
March 20262 hr 27 min
April 20261 hr 48 min
May 20262 hr 21 min
June 20262 hr 45 min
July 20263 hr 3 min
August 20262 hr 57 min
September 20263 hr 4 min
Category 4: 90th centile response time
September 20245 hr 30 min
October 20245 hr 19 min
November 20244 hr 55 min
December 20245 hr 59 min
January 20254 hr 30 min
February 20254 hr 33 min
March 20253 hr 57 min
April 20253 hr 29 min
May 20254 hr 9 min
June 20254 hr 58 min
July 20255 hr 3 min
August 20254 hr 56 min
September 20256 hr 45 min
October 20255 hr 5 min
November 20254 hr 29 min
December 20255 hr 49 min
January 20264 hr 55 min
February 20265 hr 44 min
March 20264 hr 48 min
April 20263 hr 37 min
May 20264 hr 44 min
June 20265 hr 21 min
July 20266 hr 57 min
August 20266 hr 11 min
September 20267 hr 13 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 East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above South East Coast 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 East Coast 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