equipment

NHS staff reveal ‘genuine fear’ as they have to buy their own protective equipment

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NHS staff reveal ‘genuine fear’ as they have to buy their own protective equipment on the coronavirus frontline The lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) has prompted concern for NHS NHS guidelines state medical staff are to have protective FFP3 masks ‘fit-tested’ But doctors say the practices have been abandoned and masks are ‘gold dust’ … Read more

Armed forces´ equipment plan `unaffordable´, watchdog…

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MoD’s equipment plan has £13bn funding black hole meaning military may not be able to expand its F-35 fighter jet fleet, watchdog warns MoD’s predicts £183.6b spending between 2019 and 2029, an overrun of £2.9b However in the ‘worst-case scenario’ this extra spending could rise to £13 billion NAO warned reluctance on ‘difficult decisions’ means … Read more