Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman told the inquiry that Scotland ‘did not have a VIP lane and did not need one’.

Jacqui Wise rounds up the latest from the UK covid inquiry, focusing on procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers and deputy chief ...

Specialist research areas may require specialist PPE. Disposable gloves give short-term protection against some chemicals but some solvents may attack them. Always wear the right gloves and check if ...

The government ordered more than 30m masks, gowns and other items of PPE during Covid, with contracts totalling £14.6bn. This ...

A nurse who stole personal protective equipment, including face masks, during a national shortage amid the Covid-19 pandemic has been disqualified for 12 months. Selvarani Burwood was working ...

The government ordered more than 30m masks, gowns and other items of PPE during Covid, with contracts totalling £14.6bn. This part of the inquiry will also look at the purchase of ventilators to ...

Read about concerns shared with the UK Covid-19 Inquiry module on procurement about the lack of nurse involvement in PPE decision making.