news21 million pieces of PPE shipped from China
THE UK Government has flown over 21 million pieces of PPE and more than 1,000 ventilators to the NHS and Social Care Services from China over the last three weeks.
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newsBSIF Covid-19 PPE compliance webinar
HSM HAS partnered with the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) to offer a free webinar on the importance of sourcing compliant PPE during the Covid-19 pandemic.
newsHSE assembles specialist PPE unit
BRITAN’S WORKPLACE regulator has assembled a team of specialists to assist the Government’s national effort to get personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline health care workers fighting the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
newsScotland receives delivery of critical NHS supplies
A CHARTER flight carrying essential personal protective equipment (PPE) and NHS supplies has landed in Scotland.
newsOlympics chief to boost PPE production
PAUL DEIGHTON, London 2012 chief executive, has been appointed by Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock to lead the national effort to produce essential personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health and social care staff.
newsBSIF’s unprecedented number of PPE verification requests
The latest statement from the BSIF confirms they are receiving an unprecedented number of requests for support in the verification of PPE Certificates and Declarations of Conformity.
newsPlan to get PPE where most needed
A UK-wide plan to ensure that critical personal protective equipment (PPE) is delivered to those on the frontline responding to coronavirus (COVID-19) has been published by Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock.
newsSATRA prioritises support for PPE manufacturers
SATRA IS open and prioritising the testing and certification of Face Shields, Eyewear, Gloves and Protective Clothing to help contain the COVID-19 Pandemic.
newsBSIF guide to CE documentation
AS DEMAND for PPE increases we are seeing many products being offered for sale in the UK that do not carry the right certification and may even be counterfeit.
productCovid-19: A case study in why comfort is a safety issue.
The current unprecedented global challenge presented by Covid-19 will almost inevitably mean changes in all our lives that don’t just last the three or four weeks of a ‘lockdown’ but may well be permanent. Undoubtedly there are lessons to be learned and specifically in the safety industry it is another lesson, as if there weren’t already plenty, highlighting that comfort is a safety issue.
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