Over 2600 delayed responses from ambulances last year

Figures from the National Ambulance Service show it took over an hour to respond to 2,600 individual calls last year.

The target time, set by the organisation, is nineteen minutes.

High volumes of calls and long distances between emergencies were attributed to the long wait times.

James Murray, CEO of Murray's Ambulance, says more staff needs to be recruited and a better work life balance created if times are to be reduced.