FOI 26-068 Midlothian Response Times
Freedom of Information Request
- Reference
- FOI 26-068 Midlothian Response Times
- Request Date
- 07 Feb 2026
- Response Date
- 03 Mar 2026
- Information Requested
I am looking for a breakdown of ambulance response times in the county of Midlothian
Within the last year would be helpful but if not possible, then the past 6 months.
- Response
Please see the attached spreadsheet detailing the response times for emergency calls in Midlothian from 01/02/2025 – 31/01/2026; this has been determined by the National Records of Scotland current council area. The spreadsheet details the total number of incidents attended, mediani response time, and 90th percentile iiresponse time for each call colour category.
The response times have been broken down by call colour category:
Purple: Our most critically ill patients. This is where a patient is identified as having a 10% or more chance of having a cardiac arrest. The actual cardiac arrest rate across this category is approximately 53%.
Red: Our next most serious category where a patient is identified as having a likelihood of cardiac arrest between 1% and 9.9%, or having a need for resuscitation interventions such as airway management above 2%. Currently the cardiac arrest rate in this category is approximately 1.5%.
Amber: where a patient is likely to need diagnosis and transport to hospital or specialist care. The cardiac arrest rates for all of these codes is less than 0.5%.
Yellow: a patient who has a need for care but has a very low likelihood of requiring life-saving interventions. For example, patients who have tripped or fallen but not sustained any serious injury.
Please note: the response times show total time and do not factor in possible upgrading or downgrading that may occur depending on the patient condition. For example, a call may start out as a yellow call, subsequently be upgraded to a purple call some time later, but only the total time from the first call received is shown. The starting point is always set for the colour category first determined, not the final colour category assigned. Where delays occur, clinical advisors maintain contact with the patient, checking their condition on an ongoing basis, and upgrading when appropriate.
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