Good Afternoon,
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000.
My questions are as follows:
1) How much was spent on secure mental health patient transfers by private ambulances in the 6 months to 30th November 2025
2) How many journeys were made on secure mental health patient transfers by private ambulances in the 6 months to 30th November 2025
3) Please provide a list of all private ambulance companies used for secure mental health patient transfers in the 6 months to 30th November 2025 and for each detail:
(a) Number of jobs
(b) Cost of providing the service
4) How much was spent on mental health patient bed watch by private companies in the 6 months to 30th November 2025
5) How many mental health patients were looked after by private bed watch companies in the 6 months to 30th November 2025
6) Please provide a list of all companies that provided mental health patient bed watch services in the 6 months to 30th November 2025 and for each detail:
(a) Number of patients looked after
(b) Cost of providing the service
7) What is the selection criteria for deciding which companies to use for secure mental health patient transfer by private ambulances
8) What is the selection criteria for deciding which companies to use for mental health patient bed watch by private companies
Thank you in advance for providing this information.
Regards,

