Medical paramedics and nursing staff fighting Covid-19 have resorted to wearing hospital curtains instead of protective clothing due to their running out. According to the “Mirror” website, the paramedics standing on the front line facing the coronary virus in London cut hospital curtains to make gowns and use plastic parts as temporary masks due to the lack of tools, by raiding the hospital cabinets to reuse the old curtains.
This came after London hospitals warned paramedics about not expecting the gowns to be delivered in the next few days at least, and after three nurses posted a picture of themselves wearing garbage bags, as they were confirmed with the virus.
British Health Secretary Hancock has attempted to address the situation that unveiled a three-dimensional plan to end the PPE crisis – which includes a challenging logistical effort, which includes circulating PPE guidelines to employees, speeding up distribution to hospitals by delivering one order every three days, and enhancing procurement From abroad and achieve more domestic production.
Hancock said more than 742 million pieces of personal protective equipment – including masks, gloves and protective clothing – were delivered to hospitals during the outbreak.
“This is a great logistical effort,” Hancock added. We have combined all the energy of the British Health Authority, private industry and the military to create a giant personal protective equipment distribution network on an unprecedented scale. ”
But despite the assurances, top doctors warn that not enough front-line staff has arrived. A senior doctor claimed that the number of intensive care staff was reduced due to a lack of personal protective equipment.
While a group of paramedics revealed that they use plastic glasses from their children’s schools. The Mirror site witnessed a report from the doctors whose sizes are taken to make protective clothing made of plastic curtains, which read: “There is no immediate stock of gowns due in the national supply chain in the next few days. “We are not comfortable with the delivery date.”
“It is unbelievable that healthcare professionals have to make homemade PPEs from curtains,” said Dr. Julia Patterson.
“By not providing the intensive care personnel with adequate personal protective equipment, the government endangers lives. The guidance should be revised in line with WHO recommendations, and funds must be spent. We are facing a humanitarian crisis. ”A doctor at Kings College Hospital in south London said they are reducing the number of staff in the intensive care ward because simply there is not enough personal protective equipment, and the rest are planning to reuse old theater gowns, where the gowns may run out Single-use this weekend.
Source: Madam Net
