‘Less than 10th’ of PPE order arrives in UK, despite downpayment
NHS paid deposit for 400,000 protective gowns last Friday, but only 32,000 are believed to have been flown in
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The NHS paid a deposit last Friday in an attempt to secure the delivery of 400,000 protective gowns – but only 32,000 are believed to have arrived in the first part of the delayed shipment.
Initial estimates were that a quarter of the order had been brought back from Istanbul by the RAF on Wednesday, but the Health Service Journal reported that the number of gowns received was 32,000, which amounts to only a few hours’ supply.
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