Iceland Foods tell NHS staff ‘You touch it, you buy it’ in odd policy
In a shocking misunderstanding of how Covid-19 is actually spread, Iceland Foods have upset many by demanding that NHS staff touching products in store must buy the products to "reduce the risk of contamination".
Allied medical teams reinforce NATO battlegroup in Lithuania
The NATO battlegroup, led by Germany, is taking care of its own troops in order not to burden Lithuania's health care system
Sinn Féin protests British military Coronavirus assistance in Northern Ireland
Sinn Féin have expressed concern over Northern Irish health minister Robin Swann's request for British military assistance to distribute life-saving equipment.
BAE Systems donate 120,000 face shields for NHS staff
BAE Systems say they are donating more than 120,000 face shields to help protect NHS staff on the frontline.
Scots Guards supporting St Mary’s Hospital on Isle of Wight
Scots Guards assisted St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight in support of OP RESCRIPT.
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.
