The NHS is spending more than £1 million a week hiring private ambulances

The NHS is spending more than £1 million a week hiring private ambulances The NHS is spending more than £1million a week hiring private ambulances to attend emergency calls, according to research by a trade union.

Unison said its figures were based on responses from two thirds of ambulance trusts in England that pay commercial companies to provide cover for critically ill patients. The Daily Mail 

See also:

• 'Shocking waste': NHS is spending £1m a week on private ambulances for emergencies, union says Sky News