The Army sends 200 personnel to support the NHS in London
The Armed Forces have sent 200 personnel into NHS hospitals across London to plug staff shortages.
An additional 32 military co-responders will support paramedics in the South Central Ambulance Service.Staff testing positive for Covid are off work for much longer than is typical for a sickness absence Vaccination rates in the capital are also running behind those in England as a whole, with 69% having had a first dose, 63% a second and 40% a booster jab.Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said that the government believes the current Plan B measures should be enough to protect the NHS from being overwhelmed
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