Ambulances took over an hour to arrive more than 500 times in the first six months of this year

In the first half of 2024, the National Ambulance Service reported no one-hour delays for highest priority incidents, despite overall incidents in Cork showing excessive delays.

NAS set a 75% target for responding to the most serious 'PURPLE' calls within nineteen minutes. In the first two quarters, it achieved 76%, indicating slight over-performance.

The data revealed significant delays in response times for 'RED' calls, with only 47% within the target response time—highlighting challenges in timely medical assistance.

With an eight percent increase in calls in 2024 compared to the previous year, the NAS faces growing pressure amidst a reported capacity deficit of ninety ambulances.

Read at Irish Independent