Exclusive: Millions of pieces of PPE are being shipped from Britain to Europe despite NHS shortages

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EXCLUSIVE: Five million surgical masks and more than a million respirators have been shipped from British warehouses to Europe despite severe shortages in this country

Millions of pieces of vital protective equipment are being shipped from British warehouses to Germany, Spain and Italy despite severe shortages in this country, The Telegraph can disclose.

 

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DannyBoyle87 Surely this must be fake news?

DannyBoyle87 Yes they are because the government ignored offers of help from UK manufacturers and they were forced to sell abroad instead. At least Dyson and JCB got a nice bung out of it all.

DannyBoyle87 Tests pledge: Downing Street casts doubt on Matt Hancock's 100,000 target 2/6

Utter rubbish 🙄

Why don’t you print exactly what got shipped out telegraph.

If you know any companies with PPE available ask them to look at nhs covid19

If this is true whoever is responsible for NHS procurement should be sacked.

Et tu Telegraphus?

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