The service currently has the longest response times of all ambulance trusts nationally.
A letter is to be sent to Health Secretary Victoria Atkins, citing serious concerns over ambulance waiting times in Gloucestershire.
Figures show patients suffering a stroke or other serious health issues have to wait an average of 30 minutes for an ambulance, when the target is 18 minutes.SWAST currently has the longest average response times in the country. Category one response times - which are those for life-threatening injuries and illnesses, specifically cardiac arrest - should be reached within seven minutes.
Average response time varies by district – with lower average response times in urban centres Cheltenham and Gloucester, and higher response times in rural areas.
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