Latest spend on private ambulances
Dear East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust,
Since Dr Marsh arrived at your Trust in Jan 2014 with a promise to drastically reduce the amount of money you spend on private and "voluntary" ambulances, can you tell me for each month how much you have spent on any of these companies and providers?
As always I just want facts and figures, no added spin.
Yours faithfully,
J Lowe
Dear J Lowe
Thank you for your email dated 5th September 2014 where you requested information regarding the East of England Ambulance Service.
Your request will be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and we will respond to you within twenty working days. Your request has been allocated the following reference: F18490 and I would be grateful if you could quote this reference in any future correspondence with the Trust.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely
FoI Officer
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Dear J Lowe
Further to your email dated 5th September, please find the Trust's
response below
Please find figures for PAS/VAS – (Incl: PTS and Emergency Response)
January 2014 £1,126,036
February 2014 £728,459
March 2014 £1,340,025
April 2014 £888,110
May 2014 £997,203
June 2014 £872,953
July 2014 £723,796
August 2014 £681,614
I am obliged to advise you that if you are dissatisfied with the Trust’s
response to your request you have a right to complain to the Trust and
should set out your concerns to the Freedom of Information Officer, EEAST,
Hospital Approach, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7WS or by email to
[1][East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust request email]. If you remain dissatisfied following this, you have
a right under Section 50 of the FOIA to seek a determination from the
Information Commissioner on whether the Act has been properly applied by
the Trust. For more information, please see [2]www.ico.gov.uk.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require any further
information.
Kind regards
FoI Officer
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Dear East of England Ambulance Service
That appears to be nearly £7.5 million or almost £1 million per month.
I thought Dr Marsh was going to slash spending on private ambulances, not continue it.
Yours sincerely,
J Lowe
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