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Scottish Government expert says sorry for his part in "confusion" over English PPE firm row

Jason Leitch Britain Scotland Coronavirus reports experts healthcare

07.07.2020 - 19:16

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A senior SNP Government figure has apologised for his role in the row over whether an English company was refusing to sell PPE to Scotland.Professor Jason Leitch said he “overspoke” when he initially described the claims as “rubbish”.He added there was “nuance” as Scotland and England had their own national stockpiles of protective equipment.The website of Gompels HealthCare had said the gowns and masks it sells in the fight against Coronavirus could only be accessed by organisations in England.Leitch, the national clinical director in the Scottish Government, dismissed the story on Tuesday morning.He said: "We have looked into it and we think it's rubbish.

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