A new weapon in the war on coronavirus touched down at a deserted Heathrow tonight: an airliner crammed with PPE. Inside, filling every seat and the cargo hold, were more than 20 tons of vital coveralls and masks – worth over £1 million – fresh from China and destined straight for the Covid-19 frontline tomorrow. … Read more
The Government’s shambolic handling of the PPE crisis was laid bare last night after a documentary claimed ministers counted every glove individually instead of in pairs to boast of delivering one billion bits of protective kit to NHS staff. A BBC Panorama investigation revealed Number 10 had failed to buy enough masks, gowns, visors and … Read more
Access to PPE for frontline NHS staff is getting worse despite Government promises to increase supplies, a poll of thousands of doctors has found. The Royal College of Physicians said those working in high-risk areas still could not always access long-sleeved disposable gowns and full-face face visors. It said the shortages had worsened in the last three … Read more
Cruel PPE profiteers are exploiting coronavirus crisis and cashing in on shortage of gowns and masks, probe reveals New businesses masquerading as healthcare suppliers are inflating prices by up to 1,000 per cent but these fakes rarely meet BSI standards making it unsafe NHS trusts and care home bosses across the country are battling to secure … Read more
A senior doctor in Russia plunged 50 ft from her office window during a conference call when she was told her hospital would be forced to take in coronavirus patients, say reports. Dr Yelena Nepomnyashchaya, 47, a mother of two, had objected to the move because of an ‘acute shortage’ of personal protection equipment for … Read more
Britain sends £2.5million of PPE gear 5,000 miles round the world to St Helena – even though tiny island has NO cases of coronavirus Masks, gloves and gowns have been sent to the isolated island in Atlantic Ocean Comes amid warnings of crippling shortages of PPE within the NHS Two reports of people with symptoms … Read more
Healthcare bosses running out of personal protective equipment (PPE) are begging business for boiler suits and painter’s overalls, it has been claimed. The shortage of gowns, masks and gloves in Devon’s NHS clinical commissioning group has been so severe, that a local council have put out a tender for the ‘immediate supply’ of the items. … Read more
Britain sends £2.5million of PPE gear and even ventilators 5,000 miles round the world to St Helena – even though tiny island has NO cases of coronavirus Masks, gloves, gowns and five ventilators were sent to island in Atlantic Ocean Comes amid warnings of crippling shortages of PPE within the NHS Two reports of people … Read more
Pakistani doctors go on HUNGER STRIKE over lack of PPE after more than 150 health workers are infected with coronavirus Health workers have complained for weeks that the country’s hospitals are short Several doctors and nurses have died from COVID-19, including a 26-year-old The protesters have kept working in hospitals while taking turns to demonstrate … Read more
The head of the Army has hit back at criticism of the handling of the NHS PPE crisis by describing it as the ‘greatest logistical challenge’ in his 40 years of service. Sir Nick Carter told tonight’s Downing Street press conference that in just 25 days of working with the NHS on delivering personal protective … Read more