PPE

Tory peer Baroness Mone, who is at the centre of controversy over her alleged links to a firm awarded a PPE contract, will take a leave of absence from the House of Lords with immediate effect, the PA news agency understands. Issue date: Tuesday December 6, 2022.

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'It was frightening' says embattled care worker who is waiting for payout

12.6 billion PPE items are stored in the UK as central stock, which costs around £6.7 million per week (Photo: Getty Images)

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Boris Johnson’s former aide Dominic Cummings has published a WhatsApp exchange in which the Prime Minister appeared to describe Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s performance as “totally f***ing hopeless” (Photo: Shutterstock)

Johnson called Hancock 'totally f***ing useless' in WhatsApp messages, Cummings ...

The government was not as prepared as it could have been for the Covid pandemic, the National Audit Office found (Photo: Shutterstock)

Government did not have ‘detailed contingency plans’ in place for pandemic

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More than one million face masks issued to NHS workers may fail to meet safety standards, the Government has warned (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

NHS told to stop using over a million masks issued to workers that ‘may not meet...

Matt Hancock acted unlawfully over pandemic procurement contracts - what happens now? (Photo by Molly Darlington - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Matt Hancock acted unlawfully over pandemic procurement contracts - what happens...

A multitude of healthcare bodies in the UK are asking the Government for better personal protection against Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK health workers want the government to update 'inadequate' Covid PPE guidance

The most commonly recorded symptom was flashbacks of the patient's time in hospital (Photo: Shutterstock)

Around a third of Covid patients thought to experience PTSD symptoms after being...

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and Wales since the pandemic began (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and W...

Meeting others outdoors still poses Covid risks - could it be banned?

£122m worth of Covid PPE bought for the NHS has never been used

1st and 2nd class stamps are going up in price - here's how much you'll have to ...

Experts warn that the nation is in for a big freeze – as gas engineers expect to...

NHS doctors and nurses will get a pay rise next year - how much will staff get?

Companies recommended by MPs were handed billions worth of Covid contracts - acc...

Fire services are giving this advice to people with fireplaces and chimneys

New danger for wildlife...face masks and gloves cannot become part of the new normal in our throwaway society.

Scottish beaches awash with discarded PPE

Covid: Bishopbriggs care home residents and staff test positive for coronavirus

Milngavie MSP urges projects to apply for slice of £1m “Loves Local” scheme

Nurse Lindsay Macdonald reassures little Hannah on the way to the operating theatre.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde photo featured in National Portrait Gallery exhibi...

Care homes will be prioritised for testing. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Care homes will be given free PPE until March under new coronavirus plans

A study in China found that people who wear glasses appear to be at lower risk of catching COVID-19 (Photo: Getty)

Does wearing glasses or goggles protect you from coronavirus?

The care home has since expressed gratitude to the MP for raising the issue (photo: Shutterstock)

The care home which sacked an employee over claims of lack of PPE has admitted i...

Care homes can resume face-to-face care from a wide range of health and social care professionals, including podiatrists, physiotherapists, optometrists, dentists, social workers and mental health and disability specialists.

New guidelines to allow health professionals to visit care homes

Driving tests set to restart in Scotland, here’s when you can book a new test

Rob Roy boss Stewart Maxwell says football must ensure it returns in a safe environment

Kirkintilloch Rob Roy boss Stewart Maxwell wants safety first approach to restar...

Green light for driving lessons and tests in Scotland to restart - here's when l...

Health board has re-introduced use of crucial dental tools in Lanarkshire surger...

Work takes place earlier this year on the famous Princes Street floral clock in Edinburgh, which for its theme in 2020 thanks NHS staff and keyworkers. Photo: Lisa Ferguson

Health union demands a pay rise for NHS staff

Barnardo's Scotland retail teams working through the many new donations.

Children’s charity Barnardo’s is swamped with donations as it reopens Glasgow sh...

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Ayanda Capital supplied 50 million faulty face masks to the UK - this is what th...

If small businesses fail, who will help our local economies and communities?

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When driving lessons and tests can restart and why you'll have to rebook your te...

A new kitemark will verify when face coverings are of a certain quality (photo: BSI)

This is the new Kitemark logo to check if your face mask is effective and breath...

Are you in the market for some face masks? (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Ministers consented to the change after receiving assurances this would not cause shortages of PPE for NHS staff. Photo: John Devlin

Close working now allowed on Scotland’s construction sites