LATEST statistics obtained by Monmouth MP David Davies have revealed that ambulance response times are failing to improve in Monmouthshire.

Figures for Category A emergencies, released under the Freedom of Information Act, show that the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust responded to 50.5 per cent of life threatening calls in Monmouthshire within eight minutes during the ten months ending 31st January 2010. The current performance target is 60 per cent.

Speaking from his constituency office in Usk, Davies said, "Ambulance response times everywhere in Monmouthshire are falling well below the Welsh Assembly Government's minimum monthly performance target for Category A calls.

"Raglan is particularly disgraceful, with a compliance of just 36.8 per cent. In Abergavenny, 45.3 per cent of emergency incidents were answered within eight minutes, and performance in Monmouth was 47.6 per cent. Chepstow was slightly better with a compliance of 51.5 per cent.