Welsh Ambulance Service to receive 44 new ambulances

The Welsh Ambulance Service is to receive 44 new ambulances as part of a major £6.7 million upgrade funded by the Welsh Government.

The investment will allow the service to buy 35 new emergency ambulances and six patient transport vehicles to replace older models.

The service currently has more than 700 vehicles, which cover an area of more than 8,000 square miles across Wales.

New vehicles will provide the best possible clinical environment for patients to be treated and, if necessary, transported to hospital for life-saving care.

The latest ambulance service performance figures show the demand placed on the service, with more than 36,000 999 calls received in June.