HC Deb 06 July 1999 vol 334 c498W
Laura Moffatt

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the average mileage by ambulance from collection of the patient to the nearest accident department. [88931]

Mr. Hutton

The average round trip mileage for emergency ambulance journeys in England is 11.2 miles for urban services and 21.2 miles for rural services.