PPE

PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted billions, Covid inquiry finds

The lives of NHS staff and patients were put at risk in the pandemic because of a lack of adequate…

1 month ago

Covid inquiry focuses on PPE deals and the use of a ‘VIP’ lane

Getty ImagesThe Covid public inquiry will start four weeks of hearings on Monday, looking into the purchase and distribution of…

1 year ago

Matt Hancock says NHS was ‘hours’ from PPE running out in Covid

Earlier, the former MP faced robust questioning about the squeeze on facilities many hospitals had endured at the peak of…

2 years ago

Ambulance crews ‘faced crucial delays’ putting on PPE in Covid

Mr Tilley, who works for South East Coast Ambulance Service, was giving evidence as a representative of the GMB union.In…

2 years ago