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Gowns ordered from Turkey fail to meet safety standards
Approximately 400,000 surgical gowns ordered from Turkey to help frontline health staff tackle coronavirus in UK hospitals do not meet British safety standards.
The UK government has said that up to half of the personal protective equipment (PPE) order was flown to the UK by the RAF last month, but has not been given to NHS workers and is now stuck in a warehouse outside Heathrow Airport. It is not known how much PPE was on board but the aircraft which was used can carry about 40 tons of cargo - about half of the consignment.
Most of the gowns were produced by a Turkish firm who switched from making tracksuits and T-shirts after coronavirus began to spread in January. The Telegraph has also revealed that millions of masks bought from factories in China have also been seized and impounded after being found to fall below UK standards. Some of the faulty masks are feared to have already been used by NHS staff while treating patients.
PPE is essential for protecting front-line workers exposed to coronavirus, and without it workers are concerned they could catch or spread the virus. Healthcare workers, including doctors and nurses, have increasingly complained of a lack of adequate kit such as gowns, masks and gloves.
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