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Overview

This bill mandates that ambulance services in England publish more detailed and localized reports of their response times online. The aim is to increase transparency and accountability, allowing the public to see how quickly ambulances are responding in their specific areas.

Description

The Ambulance Response Times (Local Reporting) Act 2010 requires the Secretary of State to create regulations by December 31st, 2010. These regulations will compel Ambulance Trusts in England to publish monthly online reports detailing their response times. These reports must be published within two weeks of the month's end and broken down by:

• Primary Care Trust area
• Postcode

The reports must include response times for categories A, B, and C incidents, as defined by the Department of Health's Central Return Form KA34. For any incidents where target response times were missed, a detailed explanation must also be provided. The bill specifies that these regulations will be subject to parliamentary approval.

The Act will come into effect six months after it is passed and applies to England and Wales.

Government Spending

The bill doesn't directly specify government spending. The cost will likely be associated with the implementation and enforcement of the new reporting requirements by the Ambulance Trusts. There's no budget figure included in the bill text.

Groups Affected

• Ambulance Trusts in England: Required to implement new reporting procedures and publish data online.
• The Public: Will have access to more detailed and localized information about ambulance response times in their areas.
• Parliament: Retains the power to annul the regulations made under this Act.
• Department of Health: Responsible for defining response time categories and overseeing the implementation of the Act.