An estimated number of 20,000 former members of the NHS has given their answer for the call to fight against coronavirus by choosing to return to work. Catch the full story below!

Up to 20,000 former UK medics return to fight coronavirus!

“My uniform is clean, my shoes are polished, and I am ready to go back,” said Bev Vaughan. She is a retired nurse working for Britain’s National Health Service for 39 years. Now, Vaughan and more than 20,000 former employees of the NSH have decided to come back to fight at the front lane of the coronavirus battle in their country. She stated that she was asked to work in the COVID Silver Command. “It is a hub that helps the nurses across the organization by fielding phone calls; emails, a bit of running around taking supplies here, there and everywhere.”

Furthermore, Vaughan shared that she felt lucky for being able to return to work so quickly. “I just feel privileged to be in a position where I am still registered as a nurse; so I am in a position where I can fairly quickly go back”. On the other hand, she admitted that she felt quite anxious this time. It looks like she isn’t the only one who felt that way, at least according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Amid the outbreak, he has taken to social media to express his gratitude to all NHS workers that made a decision to return to battle.

He said: “Thank you, by the way, to everybody who is now coming back into the NHS in such a huge number. Just this evening I can tell you we have 20,000 NHS staff coming back to the colours, doctors and nurses. It is the most amazing thing, and that is, of course, in addition to the 750,000 members of the public who have volunteered to help us get through this crisis.”

A crucial time

This is a critical time that the U.K needs these medics back. An estimated 25% of doctors are now off work; due to being test positive for the virus or having to enter self-isolate. This number came from professor Andrew Goddard, who is currently the president of the Royal College of Physicians. “This is really impacting a lot in emergency departments, and London is in a much worse position than elsewhere at the moment; but it will come to other places.” Spoke Goddard.