Indian-origin doctor couple take UK govt to court over PPE guidance discrepancy

An Indian-origin doctor couple is taking the UK government to court over a discrepancy in the Personal Protective Equipment guidance given to the British National Heath Service and that prescribed by the World Health Organisation, besides other issues. Dr Meenal Viz, a clinical fellow in medicine, and her general practitioner trainee husband Dr. Nishant Joshi are asking the UK government "what they are basing their guidelines on, and where is the scientific evidence to say that it is ok to be changed in certain settings." "We are going to the next step now and filing proceedings for a judicial review," said Dr. Viz, who is currently eight months pregnant. and if I have nothing to say to her, then that will be the biggest embarrassment to me.” A statement released by the couple said, "The government continues to seek to avoid transparency as to the risks such workers are facing with different levels of PPE and confirmation they are entitled to refuse to work where they consider the risks too great. Estelle Dehon, a lawyer representing the couple, said, "This case is about protecting frontline health and social care workers and ensuring they have the minimal protections they need to work as safely as possible.