Metro - NHS private ambulance cost £1m a week

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The NHS is spending “£1m a week” on private ambulances, according to Metro.

The front page reports the health service is spending more than £1m a week on private ambulances to attend emergencies, such as road traffic accidents and strokes. The article quotes a member of the health union Unison as saying the measure is due to a lack of long-term investment in the healthcare system.

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