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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Michael Savage Policy editor

‘On the brink’: ambulance services in England face £14m rise in fuel bills

Ambulances outside Royal Liverpool university hospital – every service in England has been affected by rising fuel bills.
Ambulances outside Royal Liverpool university hospital – every service in England has been affected by rising fuel bills. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Ambulance services across England face paying millions more in ballooning fuel costs this year, amid warnings that the NHS will face renewed pressures on pay, energy and construction costs in 2023.

Figures seen by the Observer reveal that each ambulance service in England expects to spend more than £1m on fuel over the next year as inflation continues to bite. Overall, the bill is set to rise by at least £14m in a single year.

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