Published 2 years ago

Military deployed at London hospitals due to Omicron staff shortages

Summary by Ground News

40 military medics and 160 general duty staff to plug staffing gaps. Health service leaders say the military deployment highlights how the country is battling to stay on top of pandemic. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said earlier this week he hoped the country can ride out the pandemic without further restrictions.

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BBC News

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The Guardian

Military deployed at London hospitals due to Omicron staff shortages

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The Independent

Military deployed to hospitals due to Covid staff shortages

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2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Britain calls in military to help with hospital COVID staffing crunch

LONDON - Britain's Ministry of Defence on Friday said that it had begun the deployment of the military to support hospitals experiencing staff shortages and extreme pressures due to record COVID-19 cases in the country. The government said that 200 Armed Forces personnel had been made available to support the National Health Service (NHS) in London for the next three weeks. Britain has

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Amid Omicron Outbreak, Britain Deploys Army To Address Shortage In Hospitals

Britain will deploy troops to hospitals in London to alleviate severe staff shortages caused by the Omicron outbreak, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Friday.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Mirror

Army sent in to help NHS in London with 200 deployed to help with Omicron crisis

Some 200 armed forces personnel are being made available to hospitals across the capital, which has been the epicentre of the Omicron outbreak with a huge upsurge in cases

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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