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<p>No assessment has been made. NHS England are leading the centralised procurement
of the up to 100 mental health ambulances as part of the £150 million capital investment
detailed on Monday 23 January at a total cost of £7 million. This total cost is based
on a national co-designed specification and benchmark averages.</p><p>The £150 million
capital investment is also already supporting over 25 schemes which will provide new
or improved health-based places of safety and Section 136 suites. Further allocations
from the funding are currently being considered by NHS England.</p><p>Staffing requirements,
training needs, and management arrangements for mental health urgent and emergency
care will vary depending on the services and facilities provided in local areas. We
are supporting the mental health workforce including through the ambition to deliver
an additional 27,000 mental health staff by the end of 2023/24.</p>
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