AMBULANCES are reaching emergencies in Warwickshire more quickly than they were a year ago, new figures show.
Ambulances in the county are responding to Category 2 incidents like heart attacks and strokes in 25 minutes on average – down from 39 minutes last year.
The improvement follows new government investment in emergency care, with an additional £450million announced through the 2025-26 emergency care plan.
The analysis follows news last week that waiting lists at Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust have fallen by 3,632 since the last general election in 2024.
While Category 2 ambulance response times in Warwickshire have improved, more investment is planned to bring them down to the target time of 18 minutes.
Rugby MP John Slinger said: “Labour is working hard to get our NHS back on its feet here in Rugby, Bulkington and the Villages and right across the country – and we see that change in faster ambulance responses, higher GP satisfaction, falling waiting lists, and shorter waits at A&E.
“The simple fact is that quicker ambulance times like these mean better outcomes for people in Rugby and it is something I know constituents have been concerned about.
“I am glad to be a part of the government making these improvements that will greatly benefit people right here in Rugby. This is lifesaving care arriving faster.”
“For too long, patients were promised change in the NHS but saw little of it. This Labour government has started to turn that around.
“Waiting lists are now down by more than 312,000 since we came into office, despite record numbers of people coming forward for treatment. GP satisfaction is up. And A&E waits are down.
“This has only been achieved with our record investment alongside real modernisation of the NHS, and the hard work of staff right across the country. More evening and weekend appointments. Tests closer to home. Surgical hubs cutting backlogs. Specialist ‘crack teams’ to get through surgeries quicker. Millions more GP appointments. And smarter use of technology.”
