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Health trusts in Northern Ireland have spent more than 40 m on taxis for patients since 2019 .
Almost 7 m of the spend related to taxis being sent in place of ambulances.
Ambulance service said the “significant cost” was due to the reduction of its car driver service.
The money to pay for the taxis is used by individual health trusts but comes from the Department of Health's budget.
Transport groups have called for more cost-effective measures to be considered.
The organisation's Northern Ireland spokesperson, Stephen Anton , said: “On first impression, the 40 m over five years seems and is, a substantial figure. “When considered on an annual basis, and accounting for a slightly higher per journey fare reflecting the extra time and care that many healthcare patients require, it represents good value when the number of journeys completed are calculated.”.
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