Ambulance Handovers in Northern Ireland

There has been a dramatic deterioration in ambulance handover times in Northern Ireland, with the number of handovers taking longer than three hours rising from around 400 (less than one per cent) in 2019-20, to just over 11,000 (nine per cent) in 2023-24. This is among the findings in a report published today (Tuesday 11 March) by Northern Ireland’s Comptroller and Auditor General.