Northern Ireland's Health Minister, Robin Swann, has made another request for military assistance in the battle against Covid-19.
Health authorities there have asked for up to 100 British military medics to be deployed to help hospitals deal with the ongoing impact of the pandemic.
The British Military of Defence has confirmed that it is considering a request from Stormont's Department of Health to send a team of medics next month.
In a statement Mr Swann described the health service as "under pressure as never before", adding that staff are "exhausted". "I am determined to activate any measure that can alleviate the situation in any way," he said.