O2 to be used as training centre for London’s NHS Nightingale hospital staff

The O2, which celebrated the 20th anniversary of its opening to the public last month, has been made available as an NHS training facility, operating from Sunday until June 29.

The staff trained will go on to work at the NHS Nightingale field hospital at ExCel London.

The NHS will be using this as an educational training facility to prepare staff and no patients will be treated on site.

A spokesman said: “While this will require further rescheduling of events booked to take place during this period, the priority for us all at this time is to help save lives and we know our customers will understand our desire to support the NHS in this way.

“The rest of The O2 will remain closed to the public until further notice.

“We encourage our customers to play their part during these difficult times by following government instructions to stay at home and practice social distancing.”