Hundreds of military personnel are set to be deployed next week
Troops who drive ambulances during the strikes will have to respect the the speed limit and will not be allowed to drive through red traffic lights, it has been reported. It comes as around 750 members of the military personnel will be deployed next week amid strikes.
"On the days of ambulance strike action it’s likely that category 1 and category 2 calls, where there is an immediate threat to life, will be responded to. And we are looking at ways in which we can provide additional support for category 3 and category 4 including things like block booking taxis and things like support through community healthcare and local authorities and community support.
The first national ambulance strike in 30 years is planned for next Wednesday, December 21. GMB, Unison and Unite are coordinating industrial action for the day after a planned nurses' strike unless the Government agrees to open pay talks. Asked what roles military personnel will be taking on in the NHS, the Prime Minister's spokesman told reporters: "There are fairly long-standing processes in place of how military personnel can help in these circumstances.
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