Ambulances responding to emergency calls in the Vale of Glamorgan are arriving within the target of 8 minutes in just over half of cases according to newly released figures from the Welsh Government. In August 2014, 53.5% of ambulances arrived within the Welsh Government target of 8 minutes, the target is 65%.
Vale MP Alun Cairns said:
“Once again, these figures show that just over half of ambulances are arriving within a clear target of 8 minutes. The chances of survival for a patient requiring emergency treatment is dramatically improved if the right care can be administered quickly, and too many patients are being deprived of a service that we all expect.
“Even with the best efforts of ambulance staff and crews, the response times are still leaving a large group of patients waiting longer than the 8 minute target. It is simply not good enough, and there seems to be very little action being taken by the Welsh Government to solve this major community issue in the Vale.”