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Trade unions were concerned that some nurses do not have to prevent the correct protective equipment

Personal protective equipment (PPE) - masks, gloves and other clothing, the spread of the coronavirus - life rescues.

NHS staff in hospitals and the community need to do their jobs.

The government says it is working "around The Clock " to protective equipment, but it were.

NHS staff have been advised to take into account by The Department of health and Social care and use it again, some of the PSA prior to the anticipated shortages this weekend.

What is PSA and who should wear it?

anyone who comes in close contact with patients who may be or have coronavirus should be wearing some form of protection. This includes staff in nursing homes, prisons and other community settings as well as in GP practices or in hospitals.

The Type of PPE required depends on The Level of Risk .

recommend that everyone within 2m (6ft) of a confirmed or suspected Covid-19 patient should wear an apron, gloves, surgical mask and safety glasses.

clinicians performing tasks that could generate airborne droplets of saliva loaded to use with The Virus , a higher level of protection, including disposable gowns, filters respiratory protection and face visors shield.

For example, this would be the intensive care doctors to get a patient ready to Go On a ventilator to support their breathing.

What is a paramedic and pharmacist?

The Ambulance Driver does not need to wear any PPE, but the rest of The Crew should wear the appropriate amount, depending on the likely level of exposure and Risk .

pharmacy staff, not to keep 2m away from possible, the patients should wear a surgical mask.

How much equipment the government has sent?

on the weekend of 18 and 19 April, a billion PSA has been shipped, in the UK, according to the health Minister, Matt Hancock .

The government still hasn't given a breakdown of these positions, but on 10 April, when it had said, gave it The Following details:

The 761 million figure also included Body Bags , pulse Oximeter, swab, clinical waste containers, cleaning equipment and cleaning resources, to NHS Trusts.

is that enough?

This is the crucial question that is difficult to answer.

There are around 1. 58 million NHS employees across the UK in hospitals and the community. All of them require different amounts of PSA are dependent on The Type of work you do.

What can be reused?

a Few bits of kit you can visit only be used once per patient, while others can be used for all meetings, such as in A Ward round, to many patients.

All PPE worn during the highest-Risk situations -where there is a lot of splatter of infectious droplets should be single use unless they can be decontaminated will be.

smock, aprons, gloves and surgical masks should be disposed of in the rule, after a single use or session.

But, when it bottlenecks, guidelines now say that NHS staff can use some of the kit, where it is safe to do so, even if it is characterized as " easy to use by the manufacturer.

The Health and Safety Executive, says it does not recognize "certain compromises" necessary, if it reflect an extreme lack of kit, and that these "exceptional circumstances" his standard approach.

For example, some of the clothes washed by The Hospital used Laundry and again, it is said.

It is easy to see how a member of staff would be on many of the PSA, if you use The Following guidelines.

NHS providers, whose members include the health trusts, says jumpsuits are available as alternatives to dresses - with fire and police, local authorities and veterinary surgeons to their holdings donations.

On 17 April, The Deputy chief executive of NHS providers, saffron Cordey, said: "the provision of The clinical coat is now critical, and it is clear that some trusts leakage of fluid repellent gowns this weekend. "

the supply to the demand, Can meet?

The government recognises, but there needs to be a "Herculean logistical effort" to The Right PSA for those who need it.

the Global demand for this device is at unprecedented levels, and in several countries, export bans have been placed on the sale of PPE.

the Ministers have been recruited in the UK, companies such as Burberry to help turn over the production lines and start the PSA.

deliveries of the kit will now happen Every Day , instead of every few days, says the government.

There is a hotline, the NHS and social care, the workers call the request from PSA.

What do NHS staff say?

The British Medical Association for doctors in the UK, reported at the beginning of the Easter weekend, that the PSA provides in London and Yorkshire were "dangerously low level".

Dr. dream woman Nagpaul, of the BMA Council Chairman, said the doctors were in front of the "heart-wrenching" decisions about whether to continue, without The Right protection.

A third of the surgeons and trainees surveyed by The Royal College of Surgeons of England have not said that you believe that you have an adequate supply of PPE in their NHS trusts.

More Than half said there had been shortages over a period of 30 days up to The End of The First week of April.

The Royal College of Nursing says its members can refuse to treat patients as a "Last Resort " if adequate PPE was not provided.

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Source of news: bbc.com