Could you join an army of volunteers to help the NHS in Northamptonshire?

170,000 people across the country have already signed up
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Could you volunteer?

The government is urgently seeking people in Northamptonshire to become NHS Volunteer Responders.

The volunteers are needed to help support 1.5m vulnerable residents who are unable to leave their homes during the coronavirus pandemic

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock launched an appeal yesterday (Tuesday) for 250,000 volunteers across the country to help the NHS.

So far 170,000 have already signed up to the scheme with tasks including collecting shopping and medication, collecting patients from hospital and helping them settle back at home, and transporting medication, equipment and supplies between NHS sites.

Mr Hancock said: "We are seeking a quarter of million volunteers – people in good health – to help the NHS, for shopping, delivery of medicines and to support those who are shielded to protect their own health.

“The NHS Volunteer Responders is a new scheme set up so that people can come and help and to make sure that the NHS and local services that are needed get all the support that they can.”

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Volunteers must be 18 or over, fit and well with no Covid-19 symptoms.

Most of the tasks they will be given can be undertaken while social distancing, but all volunteers will be given a "getting started pack" to include guidance on how to stay safe.

To sign up, click here. Volunteers will be asked to fill in a form with their details.

Checks will then be carried out and then successful applicants will be given login details for the scheme.