Covid-19: Scottish government failed to act on pre-pandemic advice to bolster PPE supplies, report finds
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The Scottish government did not heed warnings before the pandemic that improvements were needed to supply of personal protective equipment (PPE), and it was best prepared respond covid-19, Audit Scotland has reported. The report called for better long term planning secure supplies ensure effective distribution PPE frontline services in any future emergency. It recognised challenges posed by covid-19 “significant unprecedented” global market early …
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0959-8138']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1563