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Written question asked by Lord Hoyle (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 April 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 May 2020. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 May 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


NHS: Protective Clothing

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the NHS participated in the initiative co-ordinated by the Lancashire Resilience Forum to purchase PPE supplies; and if not, why not.

Answer

On 27 March, Lancashire Resilience Forum started a process of purchasing personal protective equipment outside of the Government’s delivery scheme. NHS Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group are all local partners which have been involved in these purchases.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3602
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Disease control NHS Protective clothing Procurement Lancashire Coronavirus
Link
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