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Troops prepare for Sierra Leone Ebola duty

Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois has praised military personnel going through medical training to help tackle Ebola in west Africa. 

More than 100 members of the British Army’s 22 Field Hospital are preparing to provide a 12-bed treatment unit for healthcare workers in Sierra Leone.

Mr Francois witnessed mission training at the Army Medical Services establishment in Strensall, which is designed to develop and assess the clinical and organisational procedures required.

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