The supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic

The supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic Today’s report by the National Audit Office (NAO) finds that government was initially reliant on stockpiles of personal protective equipment (PPE) that proved inadequate for the COVID-19 pandemic. In a rapidly deteriorating situation government made a huge effort to boost supply, but it has paid very high prices due to unusual market conditions and many front-line workers reported shortages of PPE. National Audit Office

See also:

• Covid: PPE price rises cost taxpayers £10bn, report says BBC News
• UK spent £10bn extra for Covid personal protective equipment due to an 'inadequate' stockpile The Daily Telegraph
• UK's 'chaotic' PPE procurement cost billions extra The Guardian