PATIENTS in East Anglia received the fastest response from the ambulance service last year, according to figures released today .The average response to all types of 999 call for the 12 months ending March 31, 2006, was eight minutes and 14 seconds, compared with eight minutes and 59 seconds the previous year.

PATIENTS in East Anglia received the fastest response from the ambulance service last year, according to figures released today .

The average response to all types of 999 call for the 12 months ending March 31, 2006, was eight minutes and 14 seconds, compared with eight minutes and 59 seconds the previous year.