The Army has been drafted in to cover for ambulance drivers and border staff during strikes.
The Army has been drafted in to cover for ambulance drivers and border staff during strike action.– with unions claiming the military are not ‘sufficiently trained’ to plug staffing gaps on the front line.
Around 1,200 troops from the Army, Navy and RAF are being deployed to fill in for ambulance drivers and border staff during widespread walkouts over the festive period.are due to walk out for two days on December 21 and 28 in a row over pay. Unions have accused the Government of trying to ‘mask’ the ‘effectiveness’ of strike action, having spent time on contingency planning that could have been ‘better’ invested in securing a deal.
They also warned military personnel are not properly qualified to guard the borders or drive ambulances, insisting troops should not be put in such an ‘invidious’ position when they already have ‘enough on their plate’.Military personnel were previously used to assist the NHS during staffing shortages during the Omicron variant surge
Health Secretary Steve Barclay said his ‘number one priority’ is keeping patients ‘as safe as possible’ as he reiterated the Government’s position that union demands are ‘not affordable’.as members of the Public and Commercial Services union walk out for eight days from December 23 until New Year’s Eve.
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