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To: Mr Boris Johnson
Immediate Provision of appropriate PPE to all healthcare professionals
Please ensure provision of suitable and appropriate PPE to all healthcare professionals,with immediate effect irrespective of their working in 'High Risk' or ' Low Risk areas'.
There is evidence out that people may have no symptoms or very mild symptoms with COVID-19 and they are equally invective to others in contact-(https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses).
Hence professionals working even in Low risk areas coming in contact with patients are equally vulnerable, and need adequate protection.
There is evidence out that people may have no symptoms or very mild symptoms with COVID-19 and they are equally invective to others in contact-(https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses).
Hence professionals working even in Low risk areas coming in contact with patients are equally vulnerable, and need adequate protection.
Why is this important?
We have already lost three precious senior colleagues including a GP, a Transplant Surgeon and an ENT colleague.
A Medscape survey last week revealed 72% of doctors did not have access to PPE, 85% of those who had supply, were inappropriate, many had improperly fitting masks, and 72% of hospitals did not have access to Antigen tests. According to the 'Doctors' Association UK, there is increasing disconfort amonst progfessionals and they feel complelled to leave the profession(https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/24/doctors-threaten-to-quit-over-protective-equipment-shortage)
A vast majority of GPs, including many of my colleagues are working with a basic plastic apron with no long sleeves and a paper surgical mask working in the front line, and many clinical specialities classed as low risk do not have sufficient or any protection provided as recommended by Public Health, England. Despite Government's reassurance abut supply of PPE, it is still not reaching the front line.(https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-nhs-uk-doctors-gagged-england-a9433171.html)
Healthcare professionals with inadequate protection feel like 'Lambs' whisked towards a slaughter house, and there is increasing discomfort in doing their jobs.
We request you to ensure adequate and appropriate PPE supply to all healthcare professionals with immediate effect,we can not afford to lose any more NHS staff due to inadequate protection at work.
A Medscape survey last week revealed 72% of doctors did not have access to PPE, 85% of those who had supply, were inappropriate, many had improperly fitting masks, and 72% of hospitals did not have access to Antigen tests. According to the 'Doctors' Association UK, there is increasing disconfort amonst progfessionals and they feel complelled to leave the profession(https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/24/doctors-threaten-to-quit-over-protective-equipment-shortage)
A vast majority of GPs, including many of my colleagues are working with a basic plastic apron with no long sleeves and a paper surgical mask working in the front line, and many clinical specialities classed as low risk do not have sufficient or any protection provided as recommended by Public Health, England. Despite Government's reassurance abut supply of PPE, it is still not reaching the front line.(https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-nhs-uk-doctors-gagged-england-a9433171.html)
Healthcare professionals with inadequate protection feel like 'Lambs' whisked towards a slaughter house, and there is increasing discomfort in doing their jobs.
We request you to ensure adequate and appropriate PPE supply to all healthcare professionals with immediate effect,we can not afford to lose any more NHS staff due to inadequate protection at work.
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