The latest government delivery of masks and aprons for care workers has turned up - but it was two days late, a tenth of what was asked for and will last ‘barely a day’
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe latest national shipment of protective equipment for Greater Manchester’s social care sector finally arrived today - but it was two days late, a tenth of what was asked for and will last ‘barely a day’.
Mayor Andy Burnham highlighted the inadequacy of the delivery at this afternoon’s weekly coronavirus press conference, telling ministers: “We cannot continue to operate in this way.” Mr Burnham said there was now a ‘real risk’ that the care sector here would run out of masks and gloves, slamming a ‘faltering, ad hoc’ system that means it is currently separate to the national delivery service for the NHS.
The mayor and others have been escalating their concerns about the social care sector in recent days as concern mounts locally and
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