it s led to the armed forces once again being called on for support over the next three weeks. a0 military medics will assist with patient care. 160 personnel will carry out tasks including checking in patients and basic checks. separately, 32 military co respondents will also be deployed to support south central ambulance service in the thames valley. this winter there is extraordinary pressure on our nhs. we are honoured, it is our duty to be a sticking plasterfor the nhs to help get through a time of extraordinary crisis. in normal times, the nhs doesn t need our help because there are incredible people who do extraordinary work in that organisation every single day. but right now they do need our help, and it s our great privilege to offer it. from distributing ppe and assisting paramedics, to bolstering teams at testing sites and vaccination centres the armed forces have been called upon throughout the pandemic. while this latest support s being welcomed, some say it
40 military medics will assist with patient care. 160 personnel will carry out tasks including checking in patients and basic checks. separately, 32 military co respondents will also be deployed to support south central ambulance service in the thames valley. this winter there is extraordinary pressure on our nhs. we are honoured, it is our duty to be a sticking plasterfor the nhs to help get through a time of extraordinary crisis. in normal times, the nhs doesn t need our help because there are incredible people who do extraordinary work in that organisation every single day. but right now they do need our help, and it s our great privilege to offer it. from distributing ppe and assisting paramedics, to bolstering teams at testing sites and vaccination centres the armed forces have been called upon throughout the pandemic. while this latest support s being welcomed, some say it highlights the staffing crisis within the nhs. the prime minister has said that the nhs will cope.
again being called on for support over the next three weeks. a0 military medics will assist with patient care. 160 personnel will carry out tasks including checking in patients and basic checks. separately, 32 military co respondents will also be deployed to support south central ambulance service in the thames valley. this winter there is extraordinary pressure on our nhs. we are honoured, it is our duty to be a sticking plasterfor the nhs to help get through a time of extraordinary crisis. in normal times, the nhs doesn t need our help because there are incredible people who do extraordinary work in that organisation every single day. but right now they do need our help, and it s our great privilege to offer it. from distributing ppe and assisting paramedics, to bolstering teams at testing sites and vaccination centres the armed forces have been called upon throughout the pandemic. while this latest support s being welcomed, some say it highlights the staffing crisis within the nhs
who do extraordinary work in that organisation every single day. but right now they do need our help, and it s our great privilege to offer it. from distributing ppe and assisting paramedics, to bolstering teams at testing sites and vaccination centres the armed forces have been called upon throughout the pandemic. while this latest support s being welcomed, some say it highlights the staffing crisis within the nhs. the prime minister has said that the nhs will cope. this is a clear indication that the nhs is not coping. this is too little, too late it certainly does not go far enough to support the nhs in all the ways it needs at the moment. it will help, but it won t solve the problem. nearly 2,000 military personnel have already been deployed across the uk. a further 7,000 are on standby. in scotland, 90 personnel are preparing to assist three health boards, as the nhs braces itself for yet another winter wave of admissions. katharine da costa, bbc news.
who do extraordinary work in that organisation every single day. but right now they do need our help, and it s our great privilege to offer it. from distributing ppe and assisting paramedics, to bolstering teams at testing sites and vaccination centres the armed forces have been called upon throughout the pandemic. while this latest support s being welcomed, some say it highlights the staffing crisis within the nhs. the prime minister has said that the nhs will cope. this is a clear indication that the nhs is not coping. this is too little, too late it certainly does not go far enough to support the nhs in all the ways it needs at the moment. it will help, but it won t solve the problem. nearly 2,000 military personnel have already been deployed across the uk. a further 7,000 are on standby. in scotland, 90 personnel are preparing to assist three health boards, as the nhs braces itself for yet another winter wave of admissions. katharine da costa, bbc news.