Electric ambulance

In East London there is a new facility that’s shaking up the way that ambulances are managed with an eye to the expansion of the electric fleet and the need to be efficient in all aspects; it’s a model that’s already gathering a lot of interest.

The NHS in England will install hundreds of EV charging points after a £4m government funding boost, part of a £22m push to electrify fleets and cut costs.

Every region in England will benefit from new ambulances with a £75m investment to improve the current fleet in what the Department for Health says is the biggest upgrade of the ambulance fleet in recent years.

The Welsh Ambulance Service has unveiled its first fully electric vehicles. Ten MAXUS eDELIVER 5 vehicles have now entered service as part of the Trust’s ambition to reduce its carbon footprint.

East Midlands Ambulance Service has been awarded £411,000 to expand its electric vehicle charging network, supporting its growing low-emission fleet and progress towards NHS net zero goals.

The iconic London black cab is taking on a new role, transporting patients to hospital appointments across the capital.

As the East of England Ambulance Service Trust continues to decarbonise its fleet, it will soon be testing out three new electric ambulances which will work alongside electric rapid response and specialist mental health vehicles, taking advantage of the Trust’s investment in charging infrastructure.

Marking 60 years of the capital’s ambulance service, Deputy Chief Paramedic Alison Blakely shared her thoughts on past achievements and looked to what the future might hold.

NHS England is funding up to 80 new electric ambulances for use in services across England as part of its bid to decarbonise the fleets of the ten ambulance trusts.

The editorial team spend an afternoon with the LAS crew checking out the first electric ambulance to go out on the streets of the capital and find out what makes it green.