Wales considers changing its eight-minute ambulance response target for severe emergencies by February 2025.

Wales may change its eight-minute ambulance response target for the most severe emergencies by February 2025, as the current goal has been missed for over four years. Health Secretary Jeremy Miles ordered the review due to a rise in life-threatening "red" calls and longer wait times for less critical "amber" calls, which now average nearly two hours. The aging population and hospital delays are cited as factors.

November 26, 2024
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