Ashworth responds to unions on lack of PPE for health and social care staff

“This joint call exposes the level of concern from health care workers about the adequacy and supply of PPE.

“Our NHS and social care staff deserve the very best protective clothing and equipment and they urgently need continued access to it.

“Labour calls on ministers to abandon attempts to gag staff and instead work closely with trade unions to ensure staff get the PPE that is so crucial to keeping them and patients safe.”

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Notes to Editors
· The heads of Britain’s health and social care unions have today (Wednesday) warned ministers that the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health and social care workers is a “crisis within a crisis”.