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Evening Standard
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Nuray Bulbul

NHS introduces specialist mental-health ambulances to provide better care

Hospitals are continuing to see near-record numbers of medically fit patients stuck in beds (James Manning/PA) (Picture: James Manning / PA)

Over the next few years, up to 100 mental-health ambulances, with dimmable lights and serene interiors, will be deployed throughout England to help provide more specialised care and relieve A&E burdens.

The new vehicles are anticipated to be smaller and more unobtrusive, with subtle paint jobs, fewer markings, and smaller logos, as well as space in the back for the friends and relatives of an individual receiving care for mental illness.

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