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<br>Health Secretary Wes Streeting dealt with calls last night to ditch the 'absurd' Net Zero plan to amaze 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 hospitals and ambulance stations to power a fleet of electric-powered cars.<br>
<br>Health chiefs have refused to expose how much the brand-new ambulances will cost, however main figures seen by the Mail on Sunday reveal it will cost ₤ 100million simply to update the grid and electrical infrastructure needed for charging points.<br>
<br>The MoS can also expose there are presently just two electric-powered ambulances choosing up passengers in England - compared with more than 4,500 diesel ambulances.<br>
<br>There are 160 other electrical emergency cars for paramedics, including 2 cars and trucks, 16 response vans and 3 motorbikes.<br>
<br>The latest electrical ambulances have a variety of approximately 200 miles, however paramedic teams in rural areas typically travel even more in a shift.<br>
<br>Latest figures reveal the average reaction time in England for the most dangerous 'category-one' ambulance calls is 7 minutes and 52 seconds - compared with an [NHS](https://twentyfiveseven.co.uk/) target of 7 minutes.<br>
<br>Last night Nick Timothy MP, previous chief of staff to ex-prime minister Theresa May, stated: 'Ambulance services have been struggling to fulfill their action targets. With these obstacles it is absurd to distract NHS employees from their jobs with unrealistic Net Zero targets.<br>
<br>West Midlands Ambulance service released the very first totally electrical emergency situation ambulance 2020<br>
<br>Wes Streeting faced calls last night to ditch the 'absurd' strategy to electrify all UK ambulances<br>
<br>'Time, planning and expenditure are going into automobiles and developing battery chargers - a number of which will never be set up - rather of improving reaction times.<br>
<br>'Even more worrying is the obstacle of upgrading the grid in time to meet the additional demand.<br>
<br>'This is yet another case of climate policy racing ahead of technology with stunning outcomes for clients and taxpayers.'<br>
<br>England's first electrical ambulance began operating in the West Midlands in 2020. Another 8 will be delivered this year to be used in urban areas such as Birmingham.<br>
<br>West Midlands Ambulance Service stated: 'Seventy percent of our location is primarily rural and this continues to be the greatest factor in our move to electrical - having the variety to operate in locations where vehicles can do 200 miles-plus in a shift.'<br>
<br>East of England Ambulance Service has actually been trialling 3 electrical ambulances because 2023, but has not utilized them to transport guests. Another eight will be delivered to the service this year.<br>
<br>The Department of Health stated: 'New electric ambulances will conserve the [NHS](https://twentyfiveseven.co.uk/) ₤ 59million a year to reinvest in frontline care.'<br>
<br>The NHS said: '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.'<br>
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