The UK military and NHS have often worked together over the years, including NHS Reservists working with Forces’ medical teams on frontline field hospitals in Afghanistan, to aftercare programmes for military service leavers.

Now in this time of major crisis, the military and NHS have once again joined in unity across a number of fronts, including military drivers supplying frontline NHS workers with face masks and protective equipment to establishing the opening of NHS Nightingale – a new temporary hospital facility based on the ExCel site in London aimed at coping with extra demand for patients at the peak of this outbreak.

Now Pathfinder International is launching our own campaign as a mark of respect to the efforts of ALL of our services – Armed and Emergency, entitled “SOS – Support Our Services”.

With the COVID-19 outbreak, the country is facing one of its most difficult periods since World War II. Many of us now find ourselves having to stay at home and walk away from our usual daily routines. This is particularly frustrating to fitness enthusiasts who are used to being active all the time.

The Armed Forces have started their support work with the NHS in the war against COVID19.

Fifty British Army personnel have begun distributing supplies to NHS staff who are currently working against the disease.

Soldiers have been supplying personal protective equipment (PPE) which includes face masks, protective glasses, plastic gloves and aprons.