PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: July 14, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds

The latest Covid inquiry report found that healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves or those in their care from dangerous infections due to failures in personal protective equipment (PPE). These failures also wasted £10 billion.

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