East Midlands Ambulance Service (Emas) is getting to more patients ringing 999 quicker – but is still falling short of national standards.The service missed its target for the fifth year in a row.However, Emas chief executive Sue Noyes said changes in the pipeline would lead to improvements.In 2014/15, Emas reached 71.61 per cent of the most urgent calls within eight minutes. The national standard is 75 per cent.At a meeting of the Leicester Mercury Patients' Panel, Ms Noyes said a 20 per...
