The chair of the Doctors' Association says there has been an 'inadequate supply' of PPE for health professionals.
At least 250 health and social care workers have died with COVID-19.
This legal challenge claims the Department of Health has an obligation under the Human Rights Act to investigate whether PPE provision might have caused or contributed to those deaths. Richard Robinson, chief executive of Hourglass, said:"As lockdown restrictions ease, it is vital that lessons are learned from our response to the pandemic before we encounter a second wave."There can be no excuse for a repeat of the carnage we've seen in our care homes over the last few months.A Department for Health spokesperson said:"We're unable to comment on ongoing legal proceedings.
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