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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Government's strategy for providing PPE

Press Release 28/09/2020

Responding to the Government's new PPE strategy announced today, Susan Masters, Director of Nursing, Policy and Public Affairs at the Royal College of Nursing, said:

"A national strategy to strengthen the manufacture and supply of PPE to health and care workers is welcome. Nursing staff in all settings have already seen the impact of not being able to access the right PPE or testing where and when they need it, and this cannot be allowed to happen again.

“But if the Government wants this to work, they must ensure that PPE is designed to meet the needs of nursing staff while also meeting technical specifications.”

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  • Read more about the Government's strategy on providing PPE here. 

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