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Health Secretary Wes Streeting dealt with calls last night to ditch the 'unreasonable' Net Zero plan to energize all UK ambulances within 15 years.

The cash-strapped NHS is preparing to desert all its diesel ambulances and install almost 5,000 charging points at healthcare facilities and ambulance stations to power a fleet of electric-powered lorries.

Health chiefs have refused to expose just how much the new ambulances will cost, but official figures seen by the Mail on Sunday reveal it will cost ₤ 100million just to update the grid and electrical infrastructure needed for charging points.

The MoS can likewise reveal there are presently simply two electric-powered ambulances picking up passengers in England - compared to more than 4,500 diesel ambulances.

There are 160 other electric emergency cars for paramedics, including 2 automobiles, 16 reaction vans and three motorcycles.

The current electrical ambulances have a series of up to 200 miles, however paramedic teams in backwoods often travel further in a shift.

Latest figures reveal the average action time in England for the most dangerous 'category-one' ambulance calls is seven minutes and 52 seconds - compared with an NHS target of 7 minutes.

Last night Nick Timothy MP, former chief of personnel to ex-prime minister Theresa May, said: 'Ambulance services have been having a hard time to meet their action targets. With these difficulties it is absurd to distract NHS workers from their jobs with impractical Net Zero targets.

West Midlands Ambulance service released the first fully electrical emergency ambulance 2020

Wes Streeting dealt with calls last night to ditch the 'unreasonable' plan to electrify all UK ambulances

'Time, preparation and expense are going into purchasing electrical automobiles and building chargers - a number of which will never ever be set up - instead of improving response times.

'A lot more concerning is the challenge of updating the grid in time to meet the extra need.

'This is yet another case of environment policy racing ahead of technology with shocking outcomes for patients and taxpayers.'

England's first electric ambulance began operating in the West Midlands in 2020. Another eight will be delivered this year to be used in metropolitan locations such as Birmingham.

West Midlands Ambulance Service stated: 'Seventy percent of our area is generally rural and this continues to be the most significant aspect in our relocate to electrical - having the range to operate in locations where cars can do 200 in a shift.'

East of England Ambulance Service has actually been trialling 3 electric ambulances considering that 2023, but has not used them to transfer travelers. Another eight will be provided to the service this year.

The Department of Health said: 'New electrical ambulances will save the NHS ₤ 59million a year to reinvest in frontline care.'

The NHS said: 'It is right we look for sustainable options when they improve patient care and conserve the taxpayer cash. Electric ambulances will not impact action times, [and] are cutting emissions, upkeep and fuel costs.'

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