Coronavirus: PPE supplies from Turkey ‘only enough to last a few hours,’ report says
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: PPE supplies from Turkey ‘only enough to last a few hours,’ report says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A delayed shipment of vital medical equipment from Turkey to protect frontline NHS staff against coronavirus reportedly contained just 32,000 gowns – several hours’ worth of supplies. It comes as ministers face escalating pressure over the government’s failure to ensure all staff treating Covid-19 patients and care home workers have the personal protective equipment they need. According to the Health Service Journal, however, the delivery contained just 32,000 gowns – despite the communities secretary Robert Jenrick promising a “very significant additional shipment” at the No 10 press conference on Sunday. Jenny Harries, the deputy chief medical officer, told ITV a constant review of PPE supplies and management was needed to ensure that high demand was met across the country.

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UK's massive Covid waste? PPE kits worth $31.8 million for auction at just $600
2 years, 3 months ago

UK's massive Covid waste? PPE kits worth $31.8 million for auction at just $600

Hindustan Times  

About 64.4 million surgical face masks and 3.7 million plastic aprons worth 31.8 million USD paid for by British citizens are being sold for as little as $612 in an online auction, a report said. The personal protective equipment was ordered during the peak of the Covid pandemic but never even left China as they were deemed surplus to the …

Surplus PPE being sent from NI to help with Ukrainian crisis
3 years ago

Surplus PPE being sent from NI to help with Ukrainian crisis

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. These supplies have played an important role in the acute phase of the crisis …

True scale of pandemic waste revealed, as Government fritters away £8bn on PPE that was never used
3 years, 1 month ago

True scale of pandemic waste revealed, as Government fritters away £8bn on PPE that was never used

The Telegraph  

Some £8.7 billion of taxpayers’ money spent on personal protective equipment has been written off, according to annual accounts detailing the losses accrued by the pandemic. Government documents reveal vast sums spent on goods that were never used, or were not fit for purpose, with warnings from auditors that even now, effective control of spending has not been established. According …

Covid: Frontline staff left to risk their lives because of an inadequate PPE stockpile, report finds
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid: Frontline staff left to risk their lives because of an inadequate PPE stockpile, report finds

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Meg Hillier, chairman of the PAC, said: “The cost of emergency procurement – billions of …

Coronavirus: ‘Inadequate’ stockpiles forced Health Department to pay extra £10bn for PPE, report finds
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: ‘Inadequate’ stockpiles forced Health Department to pay extra £10bn for PPE, report finds

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The worldwide scramble for PPE sent prices soaring by more than 1,000 per cent in …

Coronavirus: Health department spent £700m on protective suits which may never be used
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: Health department spent £700m on protective suits which may never be used

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Others went to smaller operations, such as P14 Medical, a …

Victorian coronavirus healthcare workers not getting best PPE or more N95 masks amid shortage fears
4 years, 6 months ago

Victorian coronavirus healthcare workers not getting best PPE or more N95 masks amid shortage fears

ABC  

Victorian COVID-19 health workers are still not being provided with the best protective equipment because the numbers required would "burn through the supplies in one week", the state's Chief Medical Officer has said in private meetings leaked to the ABC. Key points: Healthcare worker infections are a significant contributor to Victoria's second wave of coronavirus Healthcare worker infections are a …

Aged care staff from largest coronavirus outbreak in Victoria say PPE should have been provided earlier
4 years, 6 months ago

Aged care staff from largest coronavirus outbreak in Victoria say PPE should have been provided earlier

ABC  

A lack of personal protective equipment has been blamed for sparking the largest outbreak of coronavirus in an aged care home in Victoria, but the home says it was following government guidelines. Key points: BaptCare Wyndham Lodge Community recorded its first cases of coronavirus on July 16 BaptCare Wyndham Lodge Community recorded its first cases of coronavirus on July 16 …

Revealed: Who Profited From The U.K. Government’s Coronavirus Spending Boom
4 years, 7 months ago

Revealed: Who Profited From The U.K. Government’s Coronavirus Spending Boom

Huff Post  

The coronavirus pandemic brought about an unprecedented peacetime public spending boom in the UK as the government pumped billions into trying to fight Covid-19. But an investigation by HuffPost UK has led to renewed calls for an inquiry into government spending amid “scandalous and shocking” revelations about the way taxpayers’ money was handed out. “And of course when a government …

Victoria competing with rest of the world for PPE during coronavirus pandemic, Premier Dan Andrews says
4 years, 7 months ago

Victoria competing with rest of the world for PPE during coronavirus pandemic, Premier Dan Andrews says

ABC  

Victoria has a warehouse containing "19 million surgical masks" along with other items of personal protective equipment, Premier Daniel Andrews says, but accessing supplies was "very challenging" due to worldwide demand amid the coronavirus global pandemic. Key points: Healthcare workers say they are struggling wearing PPE for long hours, with added concerns the equipment is not of a standard that …

Coronavirus: 50m PPE items bought by government scrapped over safety concerns
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: 50m PPE items bought by government scrapped over safety concerns

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It was also revealed in a legal document, sent to EveryDoctor and Good Law Project …

As Victoria's aged care coronavirus cases soar past 500, governments are scrambling to halt the crisis
4 years, 7 months ago

As Victoria's aged care coronavirus cases soar past 500, governments are scrambling to halt the crisis

ABC  

More than 500 Victorians linked to aged care centres are battling COVID-19 and it is elderly residents who regularly feature in the updated death toll figures provided by Daniel Andrews each day. Of the 536 active cases linked to aged care, Premier Daniel Andrews said roughly half were residents, while the others were staff and close contacts. Coronavirus has now …

UK: 400,000 Turkish gowns ‘not good enough’ for front-line staff
4 years, 10 months ago

UK: 400,000 Turkish gowns ‘not good enough’ for front-line staff

Al Jazeera  

As PPE fails UK standards, Ankara official highlights that medical equipment was from private company, not government. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said on Thursday that the 400,000 medical gowns are not “of the quality that we feel is good enough for our front-line staff” treating coronavirus patients. “However, no part of the Turkish government was involved in producing, packaging …

For Mumbai doctors at centre of fight against coronavirus, donning PPEs for long hours is an unprecedented ordeal
4 years, 10 months ago

For Mumbai doctors at centre of fight against coronavirus, donning PPEs for long hours is an unprecedented ordeal

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: This series will focus on the difficulties faced by the medical fraternity at COVID-19 hospitals, their duty hours, access to protective gear, facilities they get during quarantine, how are their families coping with this new reality across different states in the country. No one is used to staying away from home for such long periods.” He added, “A …

Coronavirus: Hospitals washing gowns at 60C to reuse PPE as stocks run low
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Hospitals washing gowns at 60C to reuse PPE as stocks run low

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Chris Hopson, the chief executive of NHS Providers, also said hospitals could not rely on …

Ministers plead with overseas counterparts to allow shipments as PPE shortage bites
4 years, 11 months ago

Ministers plead with overseas counterparts to allow shipments as PPE shortage bites

The Telegraph  

Mr Greenwood, who is based in Suzhou, China, says he could arrange for up to two million FFP3 masks - the type used by frontline medics - to be flown to the UK in 72 hours, from manufacturers with which he works. He wrote: "The Prime Minister, Trade Secretary and I are pressing the G7 and G20 groups of major …

Most medical staff say UK gov’t failing to protect them: Poll
4 years, 11 months ago

Most medical staff say UK gov’t failing to protect them: Poll

Al Jazeera  

Amid the coronavirus epidemic, healthcare workers say action has been too weak and slow in addressing PPE concerns. “London is very much ahead of the rest of the country in terms of disease progression,” IPPR research fellow Chris Thomas, one of the authors of the report, told Al Jazeera. “The government must now do everything in their power to manufacture …

NHS staff should reuse PPE gear as 'last resort' leaked report reveals
4 years, 11 months ago

NHS staff should reuse PPE gear as 'last resort' leaked report reveals

Daily Mail  

NHS staff on the coronavirus frontline are being told to reuse personal protective equipment as the 'last resort', a staggering leaked report has revealed today. Nurses have been pictured in hospitals using clinical waste bags as PPE Dr Alan Courtney has urged the government to give more PPE to NHS staff NHS doctor is forced to spend £90 on DIRT …

Coronavirus | No need to panic over availability of PPE: Health Ministry
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus | No need to panic over availability of PPE: Health Ministry

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry on April 9 said there is no need to panic over the availability of COVID-19 personal protective equipment, but stressed these should be used rationally. Joint Secretary at the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said at the daily briefing that 20 companies are manufacturing PPE in India and orders for 1.7 crore PPE have already been placed …

UK doctor who urged PM to provide protective gear dies of virus
4 years, 11 months ago

UK doctor who urged PM to provide protective gear dies of virus

Al Jazeera  

Abdul Chowdhury, the latest doctor to die of coronavirus, warned PM Johnson to provide NHS workers with adequate PPE. In a Facebook post on March 18 directly addressing Johnson, Chowdhury urged the prime minister to provide PPE for “each and every NHS health worker in the UK”, as he called for him to fast-track testing for medical staff. Doctors, nurses …

Coronavirus: Trump administration's own report shows hospitals given expired safety gear and running out of thermometers
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Trump administration's own report shows hospitals given expired safety gear and running out of thermometers

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In direct contrast to the report, during Saturday's White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing, …

Coronavirus outbreak | Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra to get PPE’s donated by China
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak | Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra to get PPE’s donated by China

The Hindu  

Supply lines from abroad opened up on Monday with the receipt of 1.70 lakh Personal Protection Equipment coveralls donated from China, the Union Health Ministry said. An order for 80 lakh complete PPE kits had been placed on a Singapore based platform earlier and now it has been indicated that supplies will commence from April 11, 2020 with two lakh, …

Coronavirus | Ensure those in the frontline get PPE, Congress tells Centre
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus | Ensure those in the frontline get PPE, Congress tells Centre

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader and party general secretary K.C. Venugopal on Monday wrote to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan demanding urgent intervention from the Centre in ensuring Personal Protective Equipment to the doctors, nurses and health worker who are in the frontline in the battle against the novel coronavirus or COVID-19. “The growing number of doctors, nurses and health workers with …

Lack of PPE, poor infection control put medical staff at risk of Covid-19
4 years, 11 months ago

Lack of PPE, poor infection control put medical staff at risk of Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

Healthcare workers risk contracting Covid-19 due to a lack of infection control in hospitals, doctors say amid complaints about substandard personal protective equipment and lack of basic items like N 95 masks and even sanitisers. “.we were not prepared for an epidemic of this scale but government hospitals are not equipped at all which, in turn, will lead to the …

Protective equipment companies under fire for '1,000% price increase'
4 years, 11 months ago

Protective equipment companies under fire for '1,000% price increase'

The Telegraph  

Companies have been accused of “daylight robbery” for hiking the price of crucial protective supplies such as face masks and sanitiser gels as high as 1,000%. Leading figures in the care sector have warned they faced ruin due to the spiralling cost of the pandemic, with providers hit by shortages of personal protective equipment. One of the country’s leading social …

The Race to Keep Health Care Workers Protected From Covid-19
55 years, 2 months ago

The Race to Keep Health Care Workers Protected From Covid-19

Wired  

The prognosis is grim. “We're all anticipating that the situation is going to get worse,” says Elissa Schechter-Perkins, an emergency room physician at Boston Medical Center. “Some of them have gone on to become confirmed cases of Covid-19.” Because the nurses and doctors attending to these patients didn’t immediately categorize them as coronavirus cases, she says colleagues wound up “completely …

Doctors fighting coronavirus want governments to reveal how low mask and gown supplies are
4 years, 11 months ago

Doctors fighting coronavirus want governments to reveal how low mask and gown supplies are

ABC  

Australia's top doctors have called on the federal and state governments to be transparent about how low the supplies of personal protective equipment — such as masks, gowns and gloves — actually are. Key points: Paul Torzillo, executive clinical director at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, wants authorities to be upfront about PPE stock levels Melbourne GP Mukesh Haikerwal says …

Coronavirus: Doctors warn UK hospitals running out of protective equipment for staff
5 years ago

Coronavirus: Doctors warn UK hospitals running out of protective equipment for staff

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One hospital doctor said colleagues had been told to limit their use of surgical masks …

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