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75 recurring concerns

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Delays in ambulance-to-hospital patient handover 77 53 18 Jun 2026 Delays in ambulance attendance 118 66 23 Mar 2026 Failure to call an ambulance promptly when emergency assistance is required 37 47 27 Jan 2026 Failure to maintain safe hospital patient flow 33 28 18 Jun 2026 Failure to ensure timely ambulance access to care and emergency treatment premises 5 13 25 Nov 2024 Inadequate system planning for ambulance-delay pressures 2 3 13 Jun 2025 Unreliable ambulance stand-down decisions 3 4 25 Jun 2018 Lack of overarching responsibility for patient safety risks from ambulance delays 2 1 3 Oct 2024 Failure to provide timely emergency hospital conveyance 11 21 5 Jun 2026 Failure to provide timely hospital admission 47 56 24 Nov 2025 Failure to seek medical attention when a person's condition warrants it 56 88 16 Jun 2026 Unreliable ambulance emergency escalation and contingency arrangements 5 15 6 Jan 2026 Insufficient ambulance service capacity for emergency calls 58 45 2 Feb 2026 Failure to provide timely clinical care 17 29 14 Jan 2026 Unreliable allocation and referral of welfare support between police and ambulance services 5 12 25 May 2025 Unreliable ambulance call triage and re-triage 50 50 11 May 2026 Failure to dispatch emergency responders promptly to serious incidents 8 10 1 Feb 2024 Unreliable ambulance response-time standards and prioritisation 13 20 2 Feb 2026 Unreliable communication of ambulance dispatch status and expectations 13 14 15 Jun 2026 Excessive emergency-department waiting times 7 6 27 May 2025 Unreliable on-site emergency medical and first-aid response arrangements 33 60 20 Feb 2026 Unreliable decisions about when ambulance attendance is required 12 26 18 Mar 2026 Unreliable ambulance access through road closures and diversions 2 2 2 Oct 2018 Failure to provide timely clinical review during ambulance call handling 6 10 28 Oct 2025 Failure to provide timely ambulance-based treatment for suspected serious infection 2 3 7 Feb 2026

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Data last updated 7 September 2026