Ambulance turnaround times exceed an hour at Cork and Kerry hospitals

An ambulance outside the emergency department at CUH. Stock Image: Denis Minihane.

Ambulances are waiting 52 minutes on average at hospitals across Ireland before being able to declare themselves ready to accept another call, an increase of almost 10 minutes on the previous year.

Ambulance turnaround times involve the amount of time from the ambulance arrival time to when the crew declares the readiness of the ambulance to accept another call.