Therese is urgently following up with the Chairman and Chief Executive of the East of England Ambulance Service following the revelation that 239 ambulances were off the road at some point in August. The latest figures which show an increase from July, amounts to almost half of the total fleet.
Therese said: “I’m extremely concerned about the number of ambulances that have been off the road due to breakdowns. I routinely hold the senior leadership of our ambulance service to account on behalf of patients, so I am following up with the Chairman and Chief Executive. I have asked for a meeting to find out how and where they are prioritising ambulance locations, what they are doing with maintenance and whether they are following up with the manufacturer to ensure more ambulances are kept on the road. It's critical for patients that the trust gets a grip on this situation.”
Therese added: “I’m also following up with the Chief Executive of NHS England, Amanda Pritchard and alerting the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay.”
