NHS has spent £92million on private ambulances in a year

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Private ambulances:

£6,969,000 in 2018/19

£3,974,000 in 2017/18

Taxis:

£1,103,000 in 2018/19

£1,180,000 in 2017/18 

West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Private ambulances:

Zero spend in 2018/19

£308,143 in 2017/18

Taxis:

£4,082,556 in 2018/19

£2,028,745 in 2017/18 

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Private ambulances:

£15,382,218 on 999 work plus £12,328,134 on patient transfer work in 2018/19

£12,994,544 on 999 work plus £15,854,210 on patient transfer work in 2017/18

Taxis:

£1,800,000 in 2018/19

£1,700,000 in 2017/18

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust 

Private ambulances:

£9,210,426 in 2018/19

£10,786,329 in 2017/18

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Private ambulances:

£2,694,000 in 2018/19

£3,196,000 in 2017/18

Taxis:

£774,665 in 2018/19

£683,991 in 2017/18

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Private ambulances:

£4,906,384 in 2018/19

£3,343,771 in 2017/18 

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Private ambulances:

£6,107,242 in 2018/19

£9,025,359 in 2017/18

Taxis:

£6,821,664 in 2018/19

£8,692,534 in 2017/18

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Private ambulances:

£9,535,027 in 2018/19

£4,791,155 in 2017/18

Taxis:

£679,494 in 2018/19

£885,024 in 2017/18  

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Private ambulances:

£4,090,241 in 2018/19

£4,709,520 in 2017/18

Taxis:

£139,341 in 2018/19 (for 999 work)

£70,383 in 217/18 (for 999 work) 

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Private ambulances:

£4,312,803 in 2018/19

£5,863,857 in 2017/18