Ambulances took over an hour to respond to almost 3,500 calls classified as high priority last year
Data released under the Freedom of Information Act reveals that thousands of high-priority emergency calls in Ireland experienced significant ambulance response delays last year. The National Ambulance Service notes that some delays are due to reclassification of call acuity after the initial assessment.
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The report highlights systemic challenges in emergency response times and public health infrastructure management.
AMBULANCES TOOK OVER an hour to respond to almost 3,500 calls that were classified as high priority last year.
The article relies on official data and includes the agency's context regarding the statistics.
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