Free PPE to Well being and Social Care Sectors Prolonged

The federal government has introduced its determination to increase the central, free provision of PPE to the well being and care sector for cover in opposition to COVID-19, by as much as one 12 months to March 2024 or till shares are depleted.

Supporting frontline employees stays a precedence for the federal government. NHS trusts, major care and grownup social care suppliers will proceed to obtain PPE freed from cost to make sure employees and their sufferers are protected in opposition to COVID-19.

The federal government acted swiftly on the top of the pandemic to safe PPE to guard frontline employees. Free, centrally procured PPE helps relieve a few of the monetary burden of PPE procurement finished on a person foundation.

DHSC will proceed to produce all classes of PPE to well being and social care suppliers in response to demand till the tip of March 2023, freed from cost.

Learn extra concerning the extension and the free PPE scheme