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Ref# 19898/FOIDB26012010

05 February 2010

Dear Mr Davis

REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

In response to your request for information:

The amount of calls received by YAS requiring a response (broken down into Cat A, Cat B & Cat C if possible) with the location of the patient in LS1, LS2 and LS9 postal code areas of Leeds, West Yorkshire between January 2008 - present day (as close to present day as possible).

The time Call Connect and the time unit arrived on scene (broken down into type of unit time i.e. time RRV arrived if possible) for calls in LS1, LS2 & LS9. (Calls since Jan 2008 - as close to present day as possible and broken down into Cat A, B & C category calls if possible).

The time taken from Call Connect to unit arrived on scene for calls in LS1, LS2 & LS9. (Calls since Jan 2008 - as close to present day as possible).

We are able to provide the information for questions one and three. This is attached as a spreadsheet.

We are not able to release the times and dates of incidents due to the potential for identifying the records of individual patients.

I hope you find the information we have provided satisfactory for your purposes but if you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been handled, you can request a review by writing to:

Martyn Pritchard, Chief Executive, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Springhill 2, Brindley Way, Wakefield 41 Business Park, Wakefield, WF2 0XQ.

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45 Website: www.ico.gov.uk

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours sincerely

Hester Rowell

Executive Officer to Martyn Pritchard, Chief Executive

Headquarters

Springhill 2

Brindley Way

Wakefield 41 Business Park

Wakefield

WF2 0XQ

Tel: 01924 582000