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Leaders People by Sarah Clarke on January 14, 2021

GMB has written to Matt Hancock, warning him that in order to save lives, health and social care workers must be provided with full PPE.

Care providers registered with the CQC will now be able to access free personal protective equipment (PPE) until the end of June 2021.

The report reveals that the DHSC took different approaches to supporting social care and NHS Trusts during the pandemic.

Intelligence Surveys by Sarah Clarke on November 18, 2020

The NCF found that just 33% of providers using the portal have received sufficient supplies to meet their needs in the last month.

Leaders People by Sarah Clarke on September 29, 2020

The leaders said they find it hard to rely on the government's pledge for an "uninterrupted supply" of PPE “with any confidence”.

Matt Hancock said four-month stockpiles of PPE items will be in place from November to provide a “continuous flow” to the frontline.

The government is to deliver 250,000 speciality face masks to NHS and social care workers who support people with hearing loss.

A committee said it expects the government to outline when its expects to have a predictable supply of stock and ready access to PPE.

The Treasury said the three-month extension, which comes after PPE was temporarily ZERO-rated, will save care providers an estimated £155m.

The government has increased the number of PPE items that small care providers can order from its free online portal.

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