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Coronavirus UK: 250k-strong volunteer army sought to boost NHS NewsColony Matt Hancock today launched a drive for a 250,000 strong ‘volunteer army’ to boost the NHS and stop it being swamped amid the coronavirus crisis.  The Health Secretary said he wanted helpers to come forward to bolster local services – as he announced that nearly 12,000 former medical staff had returned to increase capacity in the face of the disease. Mr Hancock also revealed that a new temporary hospital, NHS Nightingale, at the Excel centre in London will be opened to the first patients next week. Matt Hancock held a press conference in Downing Street today – although the questions were posed over video link as part of new government guidelines to stop spread Pictured: NHS staff at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital smile as they scrubbed, mopped and wiped clean all surfaces and medical equipment amid the Covid-19 outbreak The news came as Mr Hancock held a press conference in Downing Street ...