Investment of £6.7m will be used to buy new ambulances
THE Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust will get 44 new vehicles as part of a major £6.7 million upgrade funded by the Welsh Government.
The investment will enable the service to buy 35 new emergency ambulances and six patient transport vehicles to replace older models.
The Welsh Ambulance Service currently has more than 700 vehicles, which cover an area of more than 8,000 square miles across Wales.
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