When someone has a heart attack, every minute counts. Right now in England, that wait has grown dangerously long. Ambulances took 47 minutes on average to reach heart attack and stroke patients in December 2024. This is up from 42 minutes just a month before. These response times should be 30 minutes at most. Before COVID-19, ambulances had to arrive within 18 minutes. The longer delays mean more people risk permanent damage to their heart or brain. The East Midlands faces the worst delays. Patients there wait an average of 66 minutes for an ambulance. This means someone having a … Continue reading Ambulance Delays: Heart Attack and Stroke Response Times Reach 47 Minutes in December 2024