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South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

ambulance trust · England · code RYF

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 9 minutes 30 seconds for South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. That is down 1% from 9 minutes 38 seconds in September 2024.

For Category 2 calls the mean response time in September 2026 was 36 minutes 59 seconds. That is down 14% from 42 minutes 49 seconds in September 2024.

Ambulance response times

Category 1: mean response time
9 min 30 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
17 min 50 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
36 min 59 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 15 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 4 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 3: 90th centile response time
4 hr 46 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 43 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 4: 90th centile response time
7 hr 2 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
10 min 24 sec8 min 46 sec September 2024September 2026
19 min 22 sec16 min 23 sec September 2024September 2026
1 hr 0 min30 min 15 sec September 2024September 2026
2 hr 10 min1 hr 0 min September 2024September 2026
4 hr 0 min1 hr 30 min September 2024September 2026
9 hr 42 min3 hr 24 min September 2024September 2026
4 hr 6 min1 hr 56 min September 2024September 2026
11 hr 13 min4 hr 44 min September 2024September 2026
Category 1: mean response time
September 20249 min 38 sec
October 202410 min 24 sec
November 202410 min 15 sec
December 20249 min 54 sec
January 20259 min 40 sec
February 20259 min 10 sec
March 20259 min 00 sec
April 20258 min 57 sec
May 20259 min 14 sec
June 20259 min 03 sec
July 20259 min 04 sec
August 20259 min 03 sec
September 20259 min 19 sec
October 20258 min 59 sec
November 20258 min 46 sec
December 20258 min 54 sec
January 20269 min 19 sec
February 20268 min 58 sec
March 20268 min 54 sec
April 20268 min 57 sec
May 20269 min 22 sec
June 20269 min 41 sec
July 20269 min 36 sec
August 20269 min 35 sec
September 20269 min 30 sec
Category 1: 90th centile response time
September 202417 min 52 sec
October 202419 min 22 sec
November 202418 min 50 sec
December 202418 min 20 sec
January 202518 min 03 sec
February 202516 min 58 sec
March 202516 min 51 sec
April 202516 min 48 sec
May 202517 min 29 sec
June 202517 min 04 sec
July 202517 min 13 sec
August 202517 min 14 sec
September 202517 min 47 sec
October 202516 min 53 sec
November 202516 min 23 sec
December 202516 min 49 sec
January 202617 min 16 sec
February 202616 min 36 sec
March 202616 min 41 sec
April 202616 min 50 sec
May 202617 min 11 sec
June 202617 min 57 sec
July 202618 min 00 sec
August 202617 min 42 sec
September 202617 min 50 sec
Category 2: mean response time
September 202442 min 49 sec
October 202457 min 37 sec
November 202459 min 03 sec
December 20241 hr 0 min
January 202551 min 45 sec
February 202540 min 28 sec
March 202537 min 02 sec
April 202536 min 40 sec
May 202536 min 16 sec
June 202535 min 32 sec
July 202531 min 52 sec
August 202532 min 07 sec
September 202537 min 00 sec
October 202534 min 27 sec
November 202531 min 02 sec
December 202532 min 57 sec
January 202639 min 20 sec
February 202634 min 11 sec
March 202630 min 15 sec
April 202630 min 31 sec
May 202640 min 24 sec
June 202644 min 59 sec
July 202639 min 23 sec
August 202637 min 41 sec
September 202636 min 59 sec
Category 2: 90th centile response time
September 20241 hr 28 min
October 20241 hr 59 min
November 20242 hr 7 min
December 20242 hr 10 min
January 20251 hr 52 min
February 20251 hr 24 min
March 20251 hr 15 min
April 20251 hr 15 min
May 20251 hr 14 min
June 20251 hr 13 min
July 20251 hr 5 min
August 20251 hr 5 min
September 20251 hr 16 min
October 20251 hr 10 min
November 20251 hr 3 min
December 20251 hr 7 min
January 20261 hr 21 min
February 20261 hr 10 min
March 20261 hr 0 min
April 20261 hr 1 min
May 20261 hr 23 min
June 20261 hr 33 min
July 20261 hr 21 min
August 20261 hr 17 min
September 20261 hr 15 min
Category 3: mean response time
September 20242 hr 12 min
October 20243 hr 48 min
November 20243 hr 44 min
December 20244 hr 0 min
January 20252 hr 35 min
February 20252 hr 14 min
March 20251 hr 57 min
April 20251 hr 59 min
May 20251 hr 57 min
June 20251 hr 50 min
July 20251 hr 32 min
August 20251 hr 33 min
September 20251 hr 59 min
October 20251 hr 48 min
November 20251 hr 34 min
December 20251 hr 41 min
January 20262 hr 21 min
February 20261 hr 46 min
March 20261 hr 30 min
April 20261 hr 32 min
May 20262 hr 28 min
June 20262 hr 43 min
July 20262 hr 17 min
August 20262 hr 4 min
September 20262 hr 4 min
Category 3: 90th centile response time
September 20245 hr 27 min
October 20249 hr 30 min
November 20249 hr 39 min
December 20249 hr 42 min
January 20256 hr 35 min
February 20255 hr 25 min
March 20254 hr 40 min
April 20254 hr 44 min
May 20254 hr 38 min
June 20254 hr 13 min
July 20253 hr 25 min
August 20253 hr 32 min
September 20254 hr 36 min
October 20254 hr 5 min
November 20253 hr 35 min
December 20253 hr 57 min
January 20265 hr 23 min
February 20263 hr 59 min
March 20263 hr 24 min
April 20263 hr 29 min
May 20265 hr 53 min
June 20266 hr 34 min
July 20265 hr 24 min
August 20264 hr 49 min
September 20264 hr 46 min
Category 4: mean response time
September 20242 hr 28 min
October 20244 hr 6 min
November 20243 hr 12 min
December 20243 hr 58 min
January 20253 hr 36 min
February 20252 hr 49 min
March 20252 hr 25 min
April 20252 hr 44 min
May 20252 hr 45 min
June 20252 hr 44 min
July 20252 hr 10 min
August 20251 hr 56 min
September 20252 hr 57 min
October 20252 hr 36 min
November 20252 hr 6 min
December 20252 hr 28 min
January 20263 hr 35 min
February 20262 hr 38 min
March 20262 hr 16 min
April 20262 hr 16 min
May 20263 hr 49 min
June 20263 hr 44 min
July 20262 hr 40 min
August 20262 hr 33 min
September 20262 hr 43 min
Category 4: 90th centile response time
September 20247 hr 1 min
October 202411 hr 13 min
November 20249 hr 48 min
December 202411 hr 10 min
January 20259 hr 13 min
February 20257 hr 15 min
March 20256 hr 5 min
April 20257 hr 15 min
May 20256 hr 44 min
June 20256 hr 47 min
July 20254 hr 45 min
August 20254 hr 44 min
September 20257 hr 41 min
October 20256 hr 27 min
November 20254 hr 54 min
December 20255 hr 54 min
January 20268 hr 55 min
February 20266 hr 27 min
March 20265 hr 19 min
April 20265 hr 11 min
May 20269 hr 44 min
June 20269 hr 45 min
July 20266 hr 53 min
August 20266 hr 16 min
September 20267 hr 2 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 Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above South Western 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 Western 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