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Health Secretary Wes Streeting dealt with calls last night to ditch the 'unreasonable' Net Zero strategy to electrify all UK ambulances within 15 years.
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The cash-strapped NHS is preparing to desert all its diesel ambulances and install almost 5,000 charging points at medical facilities and ambulance stations to power a fleet of electric-powered cars.
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Health chiefs have actually declined to expose how much the new ambulances will cost, however official figures seen by the Mail on Sunday expose it will cost ₤ 100million simply to update the grid and electrical infrastructure needed for charging points.
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The MoS can likewise reveal there are currently simply two electric-powered ambulances getting travelers in England - compared with more than 4,500 diesel ambulances.
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There are 160 other electrical emergency situation automobiles for paramedics, including 2 vehicles, 16 action vans and three motorcycles.
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The most current electric ambulances have a series of up to 200 miles, but paramedic crews in rural locations typically take a trip even more in a shift.
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Latest figures reveal the average response time in England for the most life-threatening 'category-one' ambulance calls is 7 minutes and 52 seconds - compared with an [NHS](https://twentyfiveseven.co.uk/mission/) target of 7 minutes.
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Last night Nick Timothy MP, former chief of personnel to ex-prime minister Theresa May, stated: 'Ambulance services have actually been having a hard time to satisfy their response targets. With these obstacles it is absurd to distract [NHS](https://twentyfiveseven.co.uk/) employees from their jobs with unrealistic Net Zero targets.
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West Midlands Ambulance service released the very first completely electric emergency situation ambulance 2020
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Wes Streeting dealt with calls last night to ditch the 'absurd' strategy to energize all UK ambulances
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'Time, preparation and cost are entering into purchasing electrical automobiles and constructing battery chargers - a lot of which will never ever be installed - instead of improving response times.
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'A lot more worrying is the obstacle of updating the grid in time to satisfy the extra demand.
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'This is yet another case of environment policy racing ahead of technology with shocking results for clients and taxpayers.'
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England's very first electrical ambulance began running in the West Midlands in 2020. Another 8 will be provided this year to be utilized in urban areas such as Birmingham.
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West Midlands Ambulance Service stated: 'Seventy percent of our location is generally rural and this continues to be the greatest consider our transfer to electrical - having the range to operate in locations where automobiles can do 200 in a shift.'
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East of England Ambulance Service has actually been trialling three electrical ambulances since 2023, however has actually not utilized them to carry travelers. Another 8 will be delivered to the service this year.
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The Department of Health stated: 'New electric ambulances will save the NHS ₤ 59million a year to reinvest in frontline care.'
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The NHS said: 'It is right we seek sustainable options when they enhance client care and save the taxpayer money. Electric ambulances will not impact reaction times, [and] are cutting emissions, upkeep and fuel costs.'
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