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

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

Health chiefs have actually declined to expose just how much the new ambulances will cost, however 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 expose there are presently just two electric-powered ambulances choosing up passengers in England - compared with more than 4,500 diesel ambulances.

There are 160 other electric emergency cars for paramedics, consisting of two cars and trucks, 16 reaction vans and 3 motorbikes.

The most recent electrical ambulances have a variety of as much as 200 miles, but paramedic teams in backwoods often travel further in a shift.

Latest figures reveal the typical action time in England for the most life-threatening 'category-one' ambulance calls is seven minutes and 52 seconds - compared with an NHS target of seven 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 obstacles it is absurd to sidetrack NHS employees from their jobs with unrealistic Net Zero targets.

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

Wes Streeting dealt with calls last night to ditch the 'unreasonable' strategy to amaze all UK ambulances

'Time, planning and expenditure are going into buying electric automobiles and developing battery chargers - numerous of which will never be installed - rather of enhancing reaction times.

'Much more concerning is the obstacle of updating the grid in time to meet the additional demand.

'This is yet another case of climate policy racing ahead of technology with stunning results for clients and taxpayers.'

England's very first electrical ambulance began running in the West Midlands in 2020. Another eight will be delivered this year to be utilized in urban locations such as Birmingham.

West Midlands Ambulance Service stated: 'Seventy per cent of our location is primarily rural and this continues to be the biggest consider our relocation to electric - having the range to operate in locations where lorries can do 200 in a shift.'

East of England Ambulance Service has been trialling 3 electric ambulances considering that 2023, however has not used them to transport guests. Another 8 will be provided to the service this year.

The Department of Health stated: 'New electric ambulances will conserve the NHS ₤ 59million a year to reinvest in frontline care.'

The NHS stated: 'It is right we look for sustainable alternatives when they enhance client care and save the taxpayer cash. Electric ambulances will not affect action times, [and] are cutting emissions, upkeep and fuel expenses.'

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