Ambulance Headquarters 
 
Bernicia House 
 
The Waterfront 
 
D Vine 
Goldcrest Way 
 
 
Newburn Riverside 
 
E-mail: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx 
Newcastle upon Tyne 
 
 
NE15 8NY 
 
 
4 April 2018 
 
Tel:  0191 430 2000 
 
www.neas.nhs.uk 
 
 
Our Ref:  FOI.18.070  
 
 
 
Dear Sir 
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Information Request 
 
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act which was received 
on 8 March 2018.  I can confirm that we hold part of the information you have requested.  You asked 
the following questions, reproduced in bold below: 
 
 
Please could you provide me with the following information for all vehicles in use with the 
Service;  
 
 
- Vehicle Type (Make & Model)  
 
- Registration Number  
 
- Fleet Number / Call Sign  
 
- Role of Vehicle  
 
- Station its based at  
- Owned or leased (if leased, which company its leased through) – All vehicles are owned 
by the Trust 
 
Please see attached list and note that the Trust can only provide details of operational division 
the vehicles operate within, as in the majority of cases our vehicles are not allocated to specific 
ambulance stations, but are generic and move around depending on demand and use. 
 
I  can  confirm  that  we  hold  the  information  you  have  requested  in  respect  of  fleet  number/call 
sign, however we are withholding the release of this information as we consider this data exempt 
under section 31(g)(2)(i)(j) and section 38(1)(a)(b). 
 
Section  31(g)(2)(i)(j):  It  is  the  opinion  of  the  North  East  Ambulance  Service  NHS  Foundation 
Trust that releasing this information would, or would likely to, prejudice the exercise of this Trust 
in its functions for (i) the purposes of the health, safety and welfare of persons at work, and also 
(j) for or the purpose of protecting persons other than persons at work against risk to health or 
safety arising out of or in connection with the actions of persons at work -  if Trust vehicles could 
be identified or duplicated by other individuals.  
  
Section 38(1)(a)(b): It is the opinion of the North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust 
that releasing this information would (a) endanger the physical or mental health of any individual, 
or (b) endanger the safety of any individual (whether staff or patients) - if Trust vehicles could be 
identified or duplicated by other individuals. 
 
Chairman: Ashley Winter | Chief Executive: Yvonne Ormston 
The North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is registered, and therefore 
licensed to provide services, by the Care Quality Commission (Provider ID: RX601). 

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If  you  are  not  satisfied  with  the  information  we  have  provided,  you  can  request  an  internal  review 
which will be carried out by someone not involved with your original request.  Mr Paul Aitken-Fell is the 
Trust’s Consultant Paramedic, his contact details are: 
 
Paul Aitken-Fell 
Consultant Paramedic 
North East Ambulance Service NHS FT Trust 
Bernicia House 
Goldcrest Way  
Newburn Riverside  
Newcastle upon Tyne  
NE15 8NY 
 
If you remain unhappy with the outcome of the review, you can ultimately complain to: 
 
The Information Commissioner’s Office 
Wycliffe House 
Water Lane 
Wilmslow 
Cheshire 
SK9 5AF 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
Mark Cotton 
Freedom of Information Lead 
 
 
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