Ambulance response time distribution for cardiac arrest patients at baseline and for achieving the National Service Framework target
| Response time interval(min) | Percentage of patients discharged (survival rate to hospital discharge) | Baseline, percentage of patients responded to in time interval* | If 75th percentile response time is 8 minutes, percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Data extracted from the Heartstart Scotland dataset. | |||
| 0–4 | 14.7 | 12.2 | 22.1 |
| 4–8 | 9.2 | 42.9 | 52.9 |
| 8–12 | 5.1 | 28.8 | 17.1 |
| >12 | 4.3 | 16.1 | 7.9 |