Will the Minister provide a breakdown of the funding provided to the Welsh Ambulance Service over the last 10 years?
Welsh Government does not directly fund Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST). The Emergency Ambulance Services Committee (EASC) is responsible for planning and securing emergency ambulance services for the population of Wales. The Committee, made up of the seven chief executives of Health Boards, sets out commissioning requirements for, and allocates funding to, the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust directly.
The annual accounts of WAST provide their revenue from patient care activities which includes their funding from EASC and other sources. The following table provides their revenue for the last 10 years as recorded in their audited accounts.
Welsh Ambulance Service Trust – Revenue from patient activities
|
£000 |
|
|
2021-22 |
261,570 |
|
2020-21 |
232,768 |
|
2019-20 |
200,000 |
|
2018-19 |
180,274 |
|
2017-18 |
167,173 |
|
2016-17 |
156,159 |
|
2015-16 |
151,733 |
|
2014-15 |
148,279 |
|
2013-14 |
138,756 |
|
2012-13 |
133,723 |