Disposable gloves and aprons are used to protect health professionals and patients from the risks of infection. However, it is important to use them appropriately or they may increase patients’ risk ...

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From personal care to meal preparation, every day many thousands of vulnerable people depend on receiving care in their own homes. Often it is provided by domiciliary carers from private companies who ...

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Volunteer carers can obtain PPE through the local health and social care partnership. If you are an unpaid carer or a personal assistant providing personal care, West Lothian Health & Social Care ...

A doctor on the frontline of Britain's coronavirus outbreak has revealed how staff must wear wafer-thin paper masks, plastic aprons and gloves instead of full protective gear. They had high-tech masks ...

Sandwell Council said there was a shortage in personal protective equipment for care workers Beauty salons, tattoo parlours and nurseries have answered a plea to provide personal protective equipment ...