Army on standby to transport patients during ambulance strike

Soldiers could be drafted in to take badly injured and seriously ill patients to hospital when London ambulance crews strike on Monday.

The London Ambulance Service has told ITV News 100 soldiers will act as drivers.

Ambulance chiefs have held talks with the Ministry of Defence about a contingency plan for the military to provide emergency cover.

The London Ambulance service says it will be under severe pressure when staff walk out for four hours in a dispute over pay.

Patients with broken limbs and women in labour will be told to 'make their own way to hospital'

LAS Director of Operations Jason Killens said 999 calls would be prioritised by doctors operating a triage system in the 999 call centre.