30.3.20 PPE update
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The supply and safety of NHS personal protective equipment (PPE) is obviously a priority and we must ensure that colleagues working in any setting in the NHS have full confidence in the PPE they are expected to use. PPE is only one element of safe and effective infection control, and appropriate environmental controls, hand and respiratory hygiene, the management of patients and the information and training for staff are just as important. We hope this letter clarifies the current approach and explains our next steps.
