An extra 23 ambulances to 'improve responses'

GOVERNMENT MAKES £75M INVESTMENT NATIONALLY

- By MAIL REPORTER

THE ambulance service trust that serves Staffordshire is to get an extra 23 vehicles to help improve response times.

West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed it was receiving the funding for the new ambulances after an announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care.

More than 500 ambulances, costing more than £75m, are being distributed across England, the department said.

WMAS chief executive Anthony Marsh said: "This investment means more ambulances on the road, more capacity for our crews and faster help for patients when they need us most.