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75 recurring concerns
Concern
Trend
Reports
Recipients
Latest report
Delays in ambulance attendance
118
66
23 Mar 2026
Delays in ambulance-to-hospital patient handover
77
53
18 Jun 2026
Unreliable ambulance emergency escalation and contingency arrangements
5
15
6 Jan 2026
Failure to call an ambulance promptly when emergency assistance is required
37
47
27 Jan 2026
Unreliable ambulance call triage and re-triage
50
50
11 May 2026
Unreliable measurement of ambulance response times
2
2
3 Oct 2024
Unreliable ambulance response-time standards and prioritisation
13
20
2 Feb 2026
Inadequate system planning for ambulance-delay pressures
2
3
13 Jun 2025
Unreliable decisions about when ambulance attendance is required
12
26
18 Mar 2026
Failure to provide timely emergency hospital conveyance
11
21
5 Jun 2026
Unreliable communication of ambulance dispatch status and expectations
13
14
15 Jun 2026
Failure to ensure timely ambulance access to care and emergency treatment premises
5
13
25 Nov 2024
Unreliable category 3 ambulance assessment and response arrangements
7
9
6 Jan 2026
Failure to reliably notify receiving hospital staff of ambulance arrivals
3
6
1 Sep 2023
Lack of overarching responsibility for patient safety risks from ambulance delays
2
1
3 Oct 2024
Unreliable ambulance stand-down decisions
3
4
25 Jun 2018
Unreliable ambulance access through road closures and diversions
2
2
2 Oct 2018
Failure of ambulance information systems to transfer safety-critical clinical and operational information
12
20
18 Jun 2025
Failure to provide timely ambulance-based treatment for suspected serious infection
2
3
7 Feb 2026
Unsafe management of ambulance calls involving callers who are alone
5
6
18 Feb 2025
Failure to provide timely clinical review during ambulance call handling
6
10
28 Oct 2025
Failure to dispatch emergency responders promptly to serious incidents
8
10
1 Feb 2024
Unreliable allocation and referral of welfare support between police and ambulance services
5
12
25 May 2025
Failure to provide timely hospital admission
47
56
24 Nov 2025
Unreliable hospital destination selection for patient transfers
5
12
7 Dec 2023
Recurring concerns bring together reports that describe the same underlying safety problem. Open one to compare the individual concerns and original wording.
Data last updated 7 September 2026