The recognition comes through NHS England’s Integrated Urgent and Emergency Care Incentives Scheme for 2024/25, which highlights the dedication of frontline staff in delivering emergency care.
While celebrating progress, the scheme also acknowledges that further improvements are needed across the system.
As part of the scheme, a share of £150 million in capital funding was awarded nationally to hospital trusts that achieved the best or most improved four-hour A&E performance during 2024/25, showed the largest reductions in 12-hour A&E waits, and to integrated care boards with the best or most improved Category 2 ambulance response times.
Dr Michael Gregory, Regional Medical Director for NHS England in the North West, said: “I’d like to thank NHS staff across the region, who are working incredibly hard to deliver high quality urgent and emergency services.
“The achievements of those named as among the best performing and most improved NHS organisations in our region is testament to that effort, but it’s also important to acknowledge that a great many more organisations and services in the North West are making progress with reducing A&E waits and improving ambulance response times to ensure that patients get the service they expect and deserve.
“We recognise there is more to do and we are committed to working with NHS organisations in the North West to continue this journey of improvement.”
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9. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Included in the top ten most improved trusts for four-hour A&E performance between March 2024 and March 2025. | Google
10. NHS Greater Manchester
Achieved one of the top five fastest average Category 2 ambulance response times in 2024/25 at 23 minutes 57 seconds. | Google
11. NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria
Ranked among the top five for Category 2 ambulance response times in 2024/25, averaging 26 minutes 20 seconds. | Google