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