Health Services: Coronavirus

(asked on 11th May 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide adequate supplies of FFP3 face masks to health and dentistry workers.


Answered by
Jo Churchill Portrait
Jo Churchill
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 25th June 2020

We are working around the clock to give the National Health Service and social care sector the equipment and support they need to tackle this outbreak.

We recognise the huge demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) stocks, which is why the Government is working to expand supply from overseas and improve domestic manufacturing capability. We published a PPE Plan on 10 April, setting out clear guidance on who needs PPE and in what circumstances they need to use it; and how sufficient supplies will be secured and distributed to the front line. The plan can be found at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-personal-protective-equipment-ppe-plan

The Government is working closely with industry, the NHS, social care providers and the army to ensure that PPE is delivered to those who need it.

From Monday 8 June all NHS practices were able to start, at their own pace, seeing patients again once they have appropriate social distancing and other safety measures in place. PPE for dentists is being made available through their business as usual wholesalers. We have also set up new distribution routes for dentistry to ensure continuity of supply for all urgent dental care centres and have placed them on the list of priority areas to receive supplies from Local Resilience Forums. PPE for dental practices will include equipment necessary for aerosol generating procedures.

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