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Ambulance performance times reach record new low
Union brands crisis a ‘national shame made in Downing Street’
Ambulance workers keep warm around a brazier as they stand on a picket line in London, Wednesday, January 11, 2023
AMBULANCE performance times are now the worst on record, the latest data revealed today, with unions branding it a “national disgrace made in 10 Downing Street.”
One in 10 people were left waiting for ambulances for more than three-and-a-half hours last month after falling seriously ill with the likes of hearts attacks, strokes and sepsis, according to NHS England.
The average response time in December for ambulances dealing with the most urgent incidents, such as cardiac arrests, was 10 minutes and 57 seconds.
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