Ambulances (Hansard, 14 October 1991)

§ Ms. Harman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for each ambulance authority, including ambulance trusts, the numbers of(a) urgent vehicles and (b) non-urgent vehicles.

§ Mr. Dorrell
The tables show the types and numbers of vehicles owned by each ambulance authority in 1988–89. This is the latest year for which the information is available.
The information is collected from the annual survey of ambulance authorities carried out by York ambulance authority.
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Ambulances

Two-trolley emergency A Two-trolley dual purpose B Sitting case seats only (under 14) Silting case seats stretcher capacity Sitting case seals plus lift mechanism Car (with or without stretcher capacity) Bus—14 or more seats with or without stretcher or wheelchair capacity Total ambulance service vehicles used to transport patients

Isle of Wight — — — — — — — —

Kent — 154 29 9 14 — — 206

Lancashire 91 51 7 — 24 1 — 174

Leicestershire 95 — 19 25 — 2 — 141

Lincolnshire 70 19 6 — — — — 95

Norfolk — 69 28 1 2 — — 100

Northamptonshire 31 1 27 — 16 1 — 76

North Yorkshire 41 30 2 — 35 10 — 118

Nottingham 44 18 — 64 — 5 — 131

Oxfordshire — 44 3 — 12 — — 59

Shropshire 37 13 2 — 14 — — 66

Somerset 35 — 8 — 11 — — 54

Staffordshire 75 33 25 — 2 5 — 140

Suffolk 34 — 2 2 42 1 — 81

Surrey — 72 19 21 5 — — 117

Sussex East — 80 12 — 2 — — 94

Sussex West — 74 9 — — 1 — 84

Warwickshire 25 14 19 — — 9 — 67

Wiltshire 40 4 2 — 11 — — 57

Total 1.462 1,007 478 255 451 59 6 3,718

Source: Information obtained from York ambulance survey.
A: Two-trolley emergency vehicles are used for emergencies only.
B: Two-trolley dual purpose vehicles are used for emergency and non-emergency journeys.

Table 2—Ambulance service vehicles

Ambulances

Two-trolley emergency Two-trolley dual purpose Sitting case seats only (under 14) Sitting case seats stretcher capacity Sitting case seats plus lift mechanism Car (with or without stretcher capacity) Bus—14 or more seals with or without stretcher or wheelchair capacity Total ambulance service vehicles used to transport patients

Northern RHA 81 — 76 — 29 — — 186

Yorkshire RHA 12 187 31 — 128 23 — 381

Trent RHA 51 29 76 7 13 5 — 181

London Ambulance Service 360 — 265 — 269 — — 894

West Midlands RHA 172 76 62 — 7 2 20 339

Mersey RHA — 138 125 — 8 1 — 272

North Western RHA 216 90 29 54 — — — 389

Total 892 520 664 61 454 31 20 2,642

§ Ms. Harman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for 1990 for each ambulance authority, including ambulance trust, the numbers of patients carried(a) on urgent journeys and (b) on non-urgent journeys.

Table 1

Patient Transport Services 1989/90 Number of patient-journeys by priority Ail cases (England)

Ambulance authority Emergency Urgent Special, planned Total

England 1,520,278 846,183 12,020,142 14,386,603

Non-Metropolitan

Cleveland 24,967 14,163 145,685 184,815

Cumbria 10,159 5,014 152,591 167,764

Durham 26,941 11,226 201,150 239,317

Humberside 39,900 22,107 391,403 453,410

North Yorkshire 23,811 13,984 226,880 264,675

Derbyshire 28,362 22,474 181,951 232,787

Leicestershire 23,031 24,612 150,439 198,082

Lincolnshire 13,832 14,713 140,941 169,486

Nottinghamshire 46,753 22,002 323,744 392,499

Cambridgeshire 14,975 10,191 206,765 231,931

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§ Mr. Dorrell
The table shows the number of patient journeys by priority for each ambulance authority in 1989–90. This is the latest year for which the information is available.
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Ambulance authority Emergency Urgent Special, planned Total

Norfolk 21,871 20,324 243,894 286,089

Suffolk 10,495 7,778 262,891 281,164

Bedfordshire 15,212 6,404 109,085 130,701

Hertfordshire 26,221 12,985 182,165 221,371

Essex 48,294 19,620 387,388 455,302

East Sussex 36,718 13,208 357,870 407,796

Kent 41,519 21,219 268,485 331,223

Surrey 33,505 3,570 378,177 415,252

West Sussex 22,443 7,658 95,954 126,055

Dorset 20,171 18,404 270,852 309,427

Hampshire 17,872 14,604 221,205 253,681

Wiltshire 12,781 13,217 238,162 264,160

Isle of Wight 3,546 3,224 18,543 25,313

Berkshire 26,119 9,344 119,204 154,667

Buckinghamshire 12,281 6,815 124,833 143,929

Northamptonshire 16,883 13,332 104,603 134,818

Oxfordshire 11,988 7,951 170,999 190,938

Avon 16,973 10,848 179,128 206,949

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 15,184 12,276 49,966 77,426

Devon 25,646 21,661 487,780 535,087

Gloucestershire 11,980 12,903 132,263 157,146

Somerset 10,392 11,876 143,288 165,556

Herefordshire and Worcestershire 12,200 8,330 197,823 218,353

Shropshire 10,665 10,419 86,844 107,928

Staffordshire 34,127 15,463 179,867 229,457

Warwickshire 11,277 14,953 60,893 87,123

Cheshire 29,413 17,303 270,811 317,527

Lancashire 29,639 14,717 255,573 299,929

Metropolitan

Northumbria Metropolitan 70,563 66,591 609,148 746,302

West Yorkshire Metropolitan 107,536 64,948 984,355 1,156,839

South Yorkshire Metropolitan 44,412 37,200 482,817 564,429

London Ambulance Service 187,262 42,103 796,358 1,025,723

West Midlands Metropolitan 93,082 69,365 554,559 717,006

Mersey Metropolitan 101,399 24,006 433,045 558,450

Greater Manchester Metropolitan 77,878 31,078 439,765 548,721

Source: KA32
DH Statistics and Management Information (SM 12B) 1990.

§ Ms. Harman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for each ambulance authority, including ambulance trusts, the numbers of whole-time equivalent staff working on(a) urgent services and (b) non-urgent services.

§ Mr. Dorrell
Information in the form requested is not collected centrally. The table gives numbers of whole-time equivalent ambulance staff for each health region and for the London Ambulance Service. This is the latest information held and predates the creation of trusts.
Deployment of staff on emergency and non-emergency duties will depend on management assessment of local need.

NHS ambulance staff by Regional Health Authority as at 30 September 1990

Whole time equivalents¹

Regions Ambulance staff

Northern 1,320

Yorkshire 1,560

Trent 1,890

East Anglia 790

North West Thames 540

North East Thames 550

South East Thames 860

South West Thames 660

Wessex 940

Oxford 800

South Western 1,460

West Midlands 1,850

Mersey 880

North Western 1,580

London Ambulance 2,460

England Total 18,130

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Source: Department of Health (SM 13) Annual Census of NHS Non-medical Manpower.
¹All figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole time equivalents.

§ Ms. Harman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for each ambulance authority, including ambulance trusts, the 1991–92 revenue budget.

§ Mr. Dorrell
This information is not collected centrally.

Ambulances
	Two-trolley emergency A	Two-trolley dual purpose B	Sitting case seats only (under 14)	Silting case seats stretcher capacity	Sitting case seals plus lift mechanism	Car (with or without stretcher capacity)	Bus—14 or more seats with or without stretcher or wheelchair capacity	Total ambulance service vehicles used to transport patients
Isle of Wight	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kent	—	154	29	9	14	—	—	206
Lancashire	91	51	7	—	24	1	—	174
Leicestershire	95	—	19	25	—	2	—	141
Lincolnshire	70	19	6	—	—	—	—	95
Norfolk	—	69	28	1	2	—	—	100
Northamptonshire	31	1	27	—	16	1	—	76
North Yorkshire	41	30	2	—	35	10	—	118
Nottingham	44	18	—	64	—	5	—	131
Oxfordshire	—	44	3	—	12	—	—	59
Shropshire	37	13	2	—	14	—	—	66
Somerset	35	—	8	—	11	—	—	54
Staffordshire	75	33	25	—	2	5	—	140
Suffolk	34	—	2	2	42	1	—	81
Surrey	—	72	19	21	5	—	—	117
Sussex East	—	80	12	—	2	—	—	94
Sussex West	—	74	9	—	—	1	—	84
Warwickshire	25	14	19	—	—	9	—	67
Wiltshire	40	4	2	—	11	—	—	57
Total	1.462	1,007	478	255	451	59	6	3,718

Table 2—Ambulance service vehicles
	Ambulances
	Two-trolley emergency	Two-trolley dual purpose	Sitting case seats only (under 14)	Sitting case seats stretcher capacity	Sitting case seats plus lift mechanism	Car (with or without stretcher capacity)	Bus—14 or more seals with or without stretcher or wheelchair capacity	Total ambulance service vehicles used to transport patients
Northern RHA	81	—	76	—	29	—	—	186
Yorkshire RHA	12	187	31	—	128	23	—	381
Trent RHA	51	29	76	7	13	5	—	181
London Ambulance Service	360	—	265	—	269	—	—	894
West Midlands RHA	172	76	62	—	7	2	20	339
Mersey RHA	—	138	125	—	8	1	—	272
North Western RHA	216	90	29	54	—	—	—	389
Total	892	520	664	61	454	31	20	2,642

Table 1
Patient Transport Services 1989/90 Number of patient-journeys by priority Ail cases (England)
Ambulance authority	Emergency	Urgent	Special, planned	Total
England	1,520,278	846,183	12,020,142	14,386,603
Non-Metropolitan
Cleveland	24,967	14,163	145,685	184,815
Cumbria	10,159	5,014	152,591	167,764
Durham	26,941	11,226	201,150	239,317
Humberside	39,900	22,107	391,403	453,410
North Yorkshire	23,811	13,984	226,880	264,675
Derbyshire	28,362	22,474	181,951	232,787
Leicestershire	23,031	24,612	150,439	198,082
Lincolnshire	13,832	14,713	140,941	169,486
Nottinghamshire	46,753	22,002	323,744	392,499
Cambridgeshire	14,975	10,191	206,765	231,931

NHS ambulance staff by Regional Health Authority as at 30 September 1990
Whole time equivalents¹
Regions	Ambulance staff
Northern	1,320
Yorkshire	1,560
Trent	1,890
East Anglia	790
North West Thames	540
North East Thames	550
South East Thames	860
South West Thames	660
Wessex	940
Oxford	800
South Western	1,460
West Midlands	1,850
Mersey	880
North Western	1,580
London Ambulance	2,460
England Total	18,130