The same thing happens here in Queensland Australia.
Management directed that the mobile data terminals are activated to show "on scene", when a scene comes into view, to make the response times look better.
The ambulance management are being investigated by the Goevrnment's corruption watchdog, as it is blatant fraud in reality.
and here is our own management trying to recruit staff from the UK to Australia.
Just don't go to Queensland, go to any other state, but not Queensland.

Barry, Brisbane, Australia

And why is this happening? Because better results bring in better funding. It is capitalist money madness.

Max Hess, Folkestone, Kent

ken, the trouble always starts at the top so look to the labour goverment first. Im amazed the government is at the top of your list when it comes to dishonesty....
Sadly our whole culture relies upon fiddling figures in order to even get paid for a fair days work...unrealistic targets are set...then money with held....great for who....I dont think any member of the public realises how few ambulances there are out there....trust me theres not several lined up per town on a night shift doing the work... theres usually about 1 covering a 15 mile radius. When that ones out thats it.....8 minutes L.O.B.
Plus increasing conjestion, speed limits, road humps, traffic lights....
The uk road system is grinding to a halt
The uk NHS system is billions in debt..

Roads, plus nhs = ambulance service, why should given the above that be doing any better...

Furious, Nottingham,