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The thread discusses British NHS volunteers heading to Sierra Leone for Ebola response, focusing on claims that the UK government won’t guarantee repatriation if a medic becomes infected—especially amid reports of insufficient life-saving equipment in Freetown. The key question raised is whether volunteers will receive adequate emergency backup and transport for treatment, with an opposing view from officials that most cases can be handled at a newly established British army clinic. Overall sentiment is skeptical and critical of the government’s preparedness and support for deployed medics.
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NHS workers in Sierra Leone told they will not be guaranteed repatriation if they fall sick - despite lack of life-saving equipment in Freetown
British medics who have volunteered to fight the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone have accused the Government of failing to offer them proper emergency back-up if they get infected.
The government is planning to despatch up to 1,500 NHS volunteers to the west African nation over coming months, as part of a £125m aid programme that a force of 800 British troops began rolling out last month.
But officials have refused to guarantee that any medic who catches the virus will be flown back to Britain for treatment, insisting that most cases can be dealt by a British army clinic that has been set up in the capital, Freetown.
 

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