Article 5D3WY London buses turned into ambulances to ease Covid strain

London buses turned into ambulances to ease Covid strain

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Denis Campbell Health policy editor
from World news | The Guardian on (#5D3WY)

Exclusive: Adapted single-deckers with seats removed and oxygen onboard will transfer patients

NHS staff are preparing to transport patients using two London buses that have been converted into makeshift ambulances, in another sign of the strain Covid is putting on the capital's health services.

Most of the seats on the single-decker buses have been removed so that each can carry four patients, in an attempt to relieve the intense pressure on hospitals and the London ambulance service.

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