PPE News - Home Care Insight

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.

Two billion PPE items have been delivered to NHS and social care staff since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, the government has announced.

Opinion People by Sarah Clarke on June 17, 2020

Care providers must never again faced with the decision of cancelling visits to vulnerable people due to a lack of available PPE.

A new charitable initiative has been launched to ensure that care workers in the UK and overseas have access to essential PPE.

The government has revised its guidance on managing health and care staff who have been exposed to COVID-19.

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