East of England Ambulance Response Index
Real NHS England Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS) for the East of England region, May 2026 — 1 NHS ambulance service, ranked 5 of 7 NHS regions. May 2026 edition.
How fast are ambulances responding in East of England?
As of May 2026, the Gera Ambulance Response Index for East of England is 72.5 / 100: the mean Category 1 (life-threatening) response time was 8 minutes 17 seconds against a 7-minute target and the mean Category 2 (emergency) response time was 29 minutes 47 seconds against an 18-minute target, across 1 NHS ambulance service (NHS England AmbSYS).
The region score pools each service’s published Category 1 and Category 2 mean response times by incident count, then applies the index formula. Every figure is a real NHS England AmbSYS number — see the methodology.
Region index
72.5 / 100
under pressure
Category 1 mean
8 minutes 17 seconds
target 7 min
Category 2 mean
29 minutes 47 seconds
target 18 min
Incidents
88,443
1 service
Ambulance service in East of England
East of England is served by East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, which scores 72.5 / 100 on the May 2026 data.
| Ambulance service | Response Index | C1 mean | C1 90th | C2 mean | C2 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust | 72.5 / 100 | 8 minutes 17 seconds | 15m 29s | 29 minutes 47 seconds | 62m 26s |
East of England ambulance response: FAQs
- What is the ambulance response time in East of England (May 2026)?
- In May 2026, East of England had a mean Category 1 (life-threatening) response time of 8 minutes 17 seconds against a 7-minute target and a mean Category 2 (emergency) response time of 29 minutes 47 seconds against an 18-minute target, per NHS England AmbSYS. Its Gera Ambulance Response Index is 72.5 / 100.
- Which ambulance service covers East of England?
- East of England is served by East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, which scores 72.5 / 100 on the Gera Ambulance Response Index for May 2026.
- How does East of England compare with England?
- England as a whole scores 75.3 / 100 for May 2026 (mean Category 2 29 minutes 13 seconds). East of England scores 72.5 / 100 (mean Category 2 29 minutes 47 seconds) — below the England index.
Not a 999 emergency but need a doctor fast?
In East of England the mean Category 1 ambulance response is 8 minutes 17 seconds, against a 7-minute target. For a non-emergency, a UK-registered GeraClinic clinician can assess, triage and escalate — often the same day. For a 999 emergency always call 999.
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Contains public sector information published by NHS England and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information published by NHS England and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England — Ambulance Quality Indicators (AQI), AmbSYS (May 2026, published 11 June 2026).
Editorial data review: figures on this page are drawn directly from the official public source cited here and were cross-checked against that source at publication; derived values (percentages, medians, index scores) are computed from those published figures using the stated methodology — nothing is estimated or invented. Last reviewed: 3 July 2026. This page is general information, not medical advice.
Informational/educational only — not a substitute for professional medical advice; a clinician interprets results.