Ambulance bosses to 'request for Army support' as hospital queues continue and Omicron cases rise
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukNorth West Ambulance Service bosses are planning to request army assistance to help deal with demand, as omicron cases rise and winter pressures continue.
If such a request is approved, it would be the second time during the pandemic, with 120 soldiers enlisted in January last yea r at the peak of the covid crisis.
However, any military aid would be dependent on the Government’s green light and, with the massive booster drive also reliant on soldiers, it’s unclear if the needed resources would be available this time.
The Manchester Evening News has put the question to the Department of Health and Social Care. READ MORE: 'It's put the absolute fear in us': One doctor's emotional testimony after a day of GPs' vaccine crisis NWAS,
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