Black NHS nurses are ‘petrified’ they will be sent back to the Covid frontline without adequate protection or risk assessment during the second coronavirus wave. Equality 4 Black Nurses, a nurse-led organisation has conducted a survey that found that almost a a third (32%) of black nurses were not supplied with adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) … Read more
Almost £1BILLION of British taxpayers’ cash has been spent on coronavirus PPE from China – including form Wuhan The Government signed almost 90 contracts worth £900million with China Subsequent contracts are set to send that figure soaring to a cool £1billion Gowns, gloves and aprons were bought from the Communist superpower Life-saving ventilators acquired from … Read more
UK Government is blasted for refusing to extend VAT freeze on medical PPE despite daily Covid cases rising above 20,000 and hospital beds filling up An email seen by MailOnline to industry representatives from the Treasury confirmed 20 per cent VAT on PPE will resume from 31 October The increase will be passed on to … Read more
Wearing a face covering became a condition of entry to indoor public spaces in the UK in late July — and, according to at least one poll, some people haven’t washed their reusable masks or changed their disposable ones since. As many as 85 per cent of us aren’t washing our fabric face coverings properly … Read more
They haven’t had much to cheer about in 2020. But at least some of Britain’s best-loved charities have one reason to smile this week – an early Christmas present of sorts, courtesy of Mail Force. Our charitable campaign, started by this newspaper and backed by our generous readers, is on the road once again with … Read more
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews the weekend’s TV: A mystery illness, a lack of PPE… that could NEVER happen here By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 02:35 BST, 28 September 2020 | Updated: 02:35 BST, 28 September 2020 Casualty: The Lost Episode Rating: Us Rating: Trigger warning: some readers may be traumatised by the issues … Read more
Care home bosses who sacked an MP for criticising shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) have admitted she was right all along. Nadia Whittome, Labour’s representative for Nottingham East, was fired from her part-time job at Lark Hill Retirement Village in May after she revealed masks at the home were limited to one-a-day and said … Read more
Outraged patient slams dentist in Bristol after being charged an extra £60 for treatment to cover PPE COSTS Beverly Hawkins says patients should not have to foot the bill for PPE costs Locals in Brislington, Bristol, took to Facebook to express their utter anger Director of Warrington House Dental Practice says the costs are temporary … Read more
Fashion boost for the NHS as Burberry is handed £573,000 contract to make gowns and PPE By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 2 September 2020 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 2 September 2020 Burberry has won a £573,000 PPE contract after donating gowns to the NHS. The luxury fashion house has been … Read more
Public Health England (PHE) had to be pushed into making its coronavirus guidance clearer following the death of a vulnerable Brit who was visited by carers who were not wearing PPE. Official guidance about when to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) were ‘confusing’ and ‘not visible’ during the peak of the UK’s outbreak, investigators say. … Read more