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<br>Health Secretary Wes Streeting dealt with calls last night to ditch the 'unreasonable' Net Zero strategy to electrify all UK ambulances within 15 years.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>There are 160 other electrical emergency situation automobiles for paramedics, including 2 vehicles, 16 action vans and three motorcycles.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>West Midlands Ambulance service released the very first completely electric emergency situation ambulance 2020<br>
<br>Wes Streeting dealt with calls last night to ditch the 'absurd' strategy to energize all UK ambulances<br>
<br>'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.<br>
<br>'A lot more worrying is the obstacle of updating the grid in time to satisfy the extra demand.<br>
<br>'This is yet another case of environment policy racing ahead of technology with shocking results for clients and taxpayers.'<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>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.'<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>The Department of Health stated: 'New electric ambulances will save the NHS ₤ 59million a year to reinvest in frontline care.'<br>
<br>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.'<br>
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