Helen Whyley said: “The COVID-19 crisis continues to intensify yet nursing staff who are working hard to support patients in Wales’ 600-plus care homes during this time are still not receiving appropriate supplies of PPE. This week our members in nursing homes have been telling us that they are worried about not having the appropriate kit to carry out their roles.
Nursing staff in care homes are providing vital care in the fight against COVID-19 and have the same right to PPE as nursing staff in hospitals, yet they do not have access to adequate supplies, putting themselves, their families and their patients at risk, causing them to feel extremely anxious. The current situation is not good enough. Nurses and health care support workers deserve to do their jobs safely and with confidence during this pandemic and RCN Wales will continue to fight until each member of staff receives the appropriate protection.”
