Two-thirds of NHS volunteers still haven't been given a task to do, figures show

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Two-thirds of NHS volunteers still haven't been given a task to do, figures show
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Exclusive: With one task requested for every three people accepted on to the NHS Volunteer Scheme, hundreds of thousands are still waiting for an opportunity to help, finds Zoe Tidman

Volunteers can help deliver medicines from pharmacies, drive patients to appointments, bring them home from hospital and transporting medical supplies and equipment for the NHS.

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