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West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust

ambulance trust · England · code RYA

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 16 seconds for West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust. That is up 1% from 8 minutes 12 seconds in September 2024.

For Category 2 calls the mean response time in September 2026 was 24 minutes 30 seconds. That is down 7% from 26 minutes 19 seconds in September 2024.

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust is “Good”, published on 23 February 2024.

Ambulance response times

Category 1: mean response time
8 min 16 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
14 min 35 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 30 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
49 min 52 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
2 hr 3 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 3: 90th centile response time
5 hr 4 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 44 min
September 2026 · NHS England
Category 4: 90th centile response time
7 hr 16 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 36 sec7 min 47 sec September 2024September 2026
15 min 23 sec13 min 46 sec September 2024September 2026
44 min 08 sec16 min 58 sec September 2024September 2026
1 hr 42 min32 min 39 sec September 2024September 2026
3 hr 42 min1 hr 25 min September 2024September 2026
9 hr 43 min3 hr 34 min September 2024September 2026
4 hr 29 min1 hr 47 min September 2024September 2026
13 hr 11 min4 hr 36 min September 2024September 2026
Category 1: mean response time
September 20248 min 12 sec
October 20248 min 26 sec
November 20248 min 36 sec
December 20248 min 34 sec
January 20258 min 11 sec
February 20258 min 02 sec
March 20257 min 57 sec
April 20257 min 49 sec
May 20258 min 01 sec
June 20258 min 01 sec
July 20257 min 51 sec
August 20257 min 47 sec
September 20258 min 14 sec
October 20258 min 06 sec
November 20258 min 10 sec
December 20258 min 08 sec
January 20268 min 16 sec
February 20267 min 53 sec
March 20267 min 56 sec
April 20267 min 56 sec
May 20267 min 54 sec
June 20268 min 19 sec
July 20268 min 01 sec
August 20268 min 00 sec
September 20268 min 16 sec
Category 1: 90th centile response time
September 202414 min 32 sec
October 202414 min 59 sec
November 202415 min 08 sec
December 202415 min 23 sec
January 202514 min 33 sec
February 202514 min 03 sec
March 202513 min 56 sec
April 202513 min 46 sec
May 202514 min 12 sec
June 202514 min 15 sec
July 202513 min 58 sec
August 202513 min 46 sec
September 202514 min 27 sec
October 202514 min 29 sec
November 202514 min 29 sec
December 202514 min 31 sec
January 202614 min 40 sec
February 202614 min 09 sec
March 202614 min 09 sec
April 202614 min 05 sec
May 202613 min 54 sec
June 202614 min 50 sec
July 202614 min 12 sec
August 202614 min 22 sec
September 202614 min 35 sec
Category 2: mean response time
September 202426 min 19 sec
October 202434 min 44 sec
November 202439 min 16 sec
December 202444 min 08 sec
January 202527 min 43 sec
February 202525 min 59 sec
March 202523 min 09 sec
April 202521 min 39 sec
May 202521 min 29 sec
June 202522 min 42 sec
July 202519 min 44 sec
August 202519 min 21 sec
September 202527 min 36 sec
October 202531 min 40 sec
November 202528 min 51 sec
December 202530 min 46 sec
January 202631 min 17 sec
February 202620 min 42 sec
March 202619 min 30 sec
April 202616 min 58 sec
May 202620 min 29 sec
June 202625 min 22 sec
July 202619 min 38 sec
August 202620 min 56 sec
September 202624 min 30 sec
Category 2: 90th centile response time
September 202456 min 26 sec
October 20241 hr 18 min
November 20241 hr 27 min
December 20241 hr 42 min
January 20251 hr 0 min
February 202556 min 27 sec
March 202547 min 27 sec
April 202544 min 04 sec
May 202543 min 33 sec
June 202546 min 37 sec
July 202539 min 15 sec
August 202539 min 05 sec
September 202558 min 03 sec
October 20251 hr 7 min
November 20251 hr 0 min
December 20251 hr 5 min
January 20261 hr 8 min
February 202641 min 29 sec
March 202638 min 34 sec
April 202632 min 39 sec
May 202640 min 35 sec
June 202651 min 16 sec
July 202638 min 40 sec
August 202641 min 52 sec
September 202649 min 52 sec
Category 3: mean response time
September 20242 hr 25 min
October 20243 hr 19 min
November 20243 hr 42 min
December 20243 hr 20 min
January 20251 hr 49 min
February 20251 hr 51 min
March 20251 hr 37 min
April 20251 hr 30 min
May 20251 hr 34 min
June 20251 hr 44 min
July 20251 hr 32 min
August 20251 hr 31 min
September 20252 hr 27 min
October 20252 hr 49 min
November 20252 hr 31 min
December 20252 hr 23 min
January 20262 hr 32 min
February 20261 hr 34 min
March 20261 hr 33 min
April 20261 hr 25 min
May 20261 hr 52 min
June 20262 hr 8 min
July 20261 hr 39 min
August 20261 hr 50 min
September 20262 hr 3 min
Category 3: 90th centile response time
September 20246 hr 29 min
October 20248 hr 57 min
November 20249 hr 43 min
December 20249 hr 1 min
January 20254 hr 25 min
February 20254 hr 31 min
March 20253 hr 49 min
April 20253 hr 37 min
May 20253 hr 48 min
June 20254 hr 10 min
July 20253 hr 45 min
August 20253 hr 44 min
September 20256 hr 9 min
October 20257 hr 13 min
November 20256 hr 25 min
December 20256 hr 25 min
January 20266 hr 24 min
February 20263 hr 56 min
March 20263 hr 54 min
April 20263 hr 34 min
May 20264 hr 29 min
June 20265 hr 19 min
July 20264 hr 11 min
August 20264 hr 36 min
September 20265 hr 4 min
Category 4: mean response time
September 20242 hr 45 min
October 20242 hr 57 min
November 20244 hr 16 min
December 20243 hr 0 min
January 20251 hr 57 min
February 20251 hr 59 min
March 20252 hr 2 min
April 20252 hr 6 min
May 20252 hr 15 min
June 20252 hr 33 min
July 20252 hr 21 min
August 20252 hr 22 min
September 20253 hr 38 min
October 20254 hr 29 min
November 20253 hr 28 min
December 20252 hr 43 min
January 20263 hr 29 min
February 20262 hr 8 min
March 20262 hr 12 min
April 20261 hr 47 min
May 20262 hr 36 min
June 20263 hr 5 min
July 20262 hr 2 min
August 20262 hr 14 min
September 20262 hr 44 min
Category 4: 90th centile response time
September 20248 hr 18 min
October 20249 hr 12 min
November 202413 hr 11 min
December 20249 hr 19 min
January 20255 hr 3 min
February 20255 hr 8 min
March 20254 hr 46 min
April 20254 hr 54 min
May 20255 hr 39 min
June 20256 hr 36 min
July 20255 hr 30 min
August 20255 hr 43 min
September 20259 hr 36 min
October 202511 hr 49 min
November 20259 hr 14 min
December 20256 hr 17 min
January 20268 hr 58 min
February 20265 hr 23 min
March 20265 hr 44 min
April 20264 hr 36 min
May 20266 hr 49 min
June 20267 hr 5 min
July 20265 hr 9 min
August 20265 hr 25 min
September 20267 hr 16 min

Care Quality Commission rating

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust is “Good”, published on 23 February 2024. 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 West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

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

    • West Midlands Ambulance Service University 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