Matt Hancock should be sacked for lying, says Dominic Cummings
Dominic Cummings giving evidence to the Joint science and technology and health and social care committee meeting said Matt Hancock … Read more
PPE
Surgeons told not to discuss lack of PPE
The Confederation of British Surgery has reported that dozens of surgeons have reported being told by the NHS employer to … Read more
Legal challenge for UK ministers for refusal to order PPE inquiry
The Guardian reports that a high court legal challenge against the government has begun after they refused to order an … Read more
Over 100 nurses have considered refusing to treat patients due to inadequate PPE
Nursing Notes reports that 70% of calls and emails to RCN Direct are about concerns over personal protective equipment (PPE) … Read more
Frontline nurses protest over a lack of protective equipment
A protest was held yesterday by nurses on the frontline of the battle against COVID-19 amid a lack of personal protective … Read more
ITV reports, hospices will run out of PPE ‘within days’ as they are denied access to government supply chains
ITV news reports that hospices could run out of essential personal protective equipment “within days” because providers of end of … Read more
Panorama: UK failed to stockpile crucial PPE
A BBC Panorama report that aired 27 April, showed how the government had failed to buy crucial protective equipment to … Read more
£60,000 cannot make up for loss, say grieving NHS families
The families of NHS and social care workers who died after contracting coronavirus in the course of their duties will … Read more
Research finds that UK doctors finding it harder to get PPE kit
The Guardian reports that a survey conducted by The Royal College of Physicians has found that doctors working in the … Read more
‘Less than 10th’ of PPE order arrives in UK from Turkey
The Guardian reports that last Friday (17 April), the NHS paid a deposit to a Turkish company in an attempt … Read more