A senior source alleged that masks, aprons, gloves and other items were being assigned to hospitals without regard to relative need
The consignment, which is said to include 400,000 surgical gowns, was due to arrive on Sunday. The official amount of PPE in the package has not yet been confirmed and the government is facing mounting criticism for announcing the inclusion of the gowns before it was checked with suppliers.
The supply of PPE, in particular gowns, has been a key issue of the coronavirus crisis. Ministers have repeatedly insisted they are pursuing ‘every possible option’ to secure additional kit but said that, with unprecedented worldwide demand, the situation is ‘very challenging’.But in new developments today, the government was accused of losing a month in the fight against Covid-19 after failing to respond to manufacturers’ offers to make medical gowns in Britain.
However, Mr Mansell said it would take the Scottish company three to four weeks to get up to full production.
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