FOI 25-060 Turnaround Times at ARI
Freedom of Information Request
- Reference
- FOI 25-060 Turnaround Times at ARI
- Request Date
- 04 Feb 2025
- Response Date
- 19 Feb 2025
- Information Requested
- The top 5 longest turnaround times for Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, broken down by exact date, over the last 6 months.
- The top 5 longest turnaround times for Dr Gray’s in Elgin, broken down by exact date, over the last 6 months.
- Response
The Turnaround time is calculated from when an ambulance arrives at hospital to the point of departure. These turnaround times are affected by a wide range of factors, including ambulance staff cleaning vehicles following patient transportation, supporting the ongoing care of the patient and on occasions providing statements to the police.
Our local management teams are working closely with Health Boards to ensure that ambulances are released as quickly as possible
Please see the attached sheet, Table 1 details the top 5 turnaround times (in minutes) at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary from 01/08/2024-31/01/2025; and table 2 details the top 5 turnaround times at Dr Gray’s Hospital from 01/08/2024-31/01/2025.
The Scottish Ambulance Service has a duty of care under Data Protection to avoid directly or indirectly revealing identifiable information; it is for this reason We have not provided the exact dates the incidents occurred.
For context we have included the total number of conveyances to each location, the median turnaround time (The time in which 50% of SAS Crews spend at hospital as a result of conveying a patient) and the 90th percentile (The time in which 90% of SAS Crews spend at hospital as a result of conveying a patient)
More information about Turnaround or a list of which hospitals have been included can be found on our website - Unscheduled Care Operational Statistics
- Response Documents
