British Army helping to test NHS staff in Glasgow for COVID-19
Soldiers have been assisting with the testing of NHS workers for COVID-19 in a new testing facility which has been set up in Glasgow Airport.
16 Medical Regiment join forces with NHS Paramedics
16 Medical Regiment will work on ambulances in partnership with NHS paramedics, say the British Army.
More ventilators arrive to support NHS COVID-19 efforts
The first ventilators from the UK Government’s 'Ventilator Challenge' effort rolled off production lines this weekend.
Reservists called to support national Covid-19 response
It is expected that 3,000 Reservists will be required as part of this tranche and will initially be mobilised for six months, to be kept under review.
Work starts on the NHS Louisa Jordan, Glasgow’s Nightingale hospital
There are ten temporary critical care hospitals being set up by the National Health Service and British Army as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
British Army helping convert Glasgow SEC into temporary NHS hospital
A temporary hospital with a potential capacity of 1,000 beds is to be created in Glasgow to increase capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence firm BAE Systems supporting UK ventilator effort
The Government have asked the VentilatorChallengeUK consortium to begin the rapid production of ventilator systems for the fight against Covid-19.
UCL and Mercedes Formula One team develop breathing aid
A breathing aid that can help keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care has been developed by University College London and the Mercedes Formula One team.
Army support build of temporary hospital in London Excel Centre
The new hospital will soon open to provide support for thousands of patients with coronavirus, the NHS say.
Training begins for Armed Forces oxygen tanker drivers
Military personnel have begun their training to drive oxygen tankers in support of the NHS as part of the Armed Forces contribution to the Coronavirus outbreak response, say the MoD.
