£30m ambulance contract as effective as sticking plaster on wound, says UNISON

Commenting on the new £30m contract awarded by NHS England to St John Ambulance in an attempt to ease pressure on the ambulance service, UNISON ambulance lead Alan Lofthouse said:
“Th​is move ​is not what an under-pressure NHS needs. It will be about as effective as sticking a ​tiny plaster on a gaping wound.
“Putting additional non-NHS ambulances on the road without ​tackling the staffing crisis or the lack of capacity in A&