What would it take to prepare the NHS for a war?

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By Michael Marshall

As the threat of war looms larger, experts warn that the UK must start planning now to scale up military evacuations, recruit retired medics and protect hospitals from attack.

After decades of relative peace, the world is entering a more violent time. Russia’s all-out war on Ukraine has raged on for four years. The US has attacked Venezuela, kidnapping its president. In the Middle East, Israel has launched massive strikes against Gaza, and in the last few weeks Israel and the US have attacked Iran, which in response has attacked multiple neighbouring countries and fired on ships that try to pass the Straits of Hormuz.