According to a survey carried out in the UK as the end of April 2020, there were shortages of several items of personal protective equipment (PPE) for doctors working in high-risk areas during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Over 32 percent of doctors reported shortages of scrubs, while approximately 30 percent were experiencing shortages of long-sleeved disposable gowns. For 11 percent of doctors in the UK, there was no supply at all of disposable goggles.
There are also reported shortages of PPE for doctors in other areas of the health system in contact with coronavirus patients, and also for general practitioners.
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Level of supply of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) items for doctors working in high-risk areas* in the UK as of April 2020
* High-risk area is referred to in the source as an aerosol generating procedure (AGP) taking place in either Intensive Care Units or in the hot zone of an Emergency department.
The full question was worded as: "Over the last week, have you had adequate supplies or shortages of the following PPE when working in an AGP area?"
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British Medical Association . (May 5, 2020). Level of supply of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) items for doctors working in high-risk areas* in the UK as of April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111503/ppe-supply-in-high-risk-area-in-the-uk/
British Medical Association . "Level of supply of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) items for doctors working in high-risk areas* in the UK as of April 2020." Chart. May 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111503/ppe-supply-in-high-risk-area-in-the-uk/
British Medical Association . (2020). Level of supply of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) items for doctors working in high-risk areas* in the UK as of April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111503/ppe-supply-in-high-risk-area-in-the-uk/
British Medical Association . "Level of Supply of The following Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe) Items for Doctors Working in High-risk Areas* in The Uk as of April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111503/ppe-supply-in-high-risk-area-in-the-uk/
British Medical Association , Level of supply of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) items for doctors working in high-risk areas* in the UK as of April 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111503/ppe-supply-in-high-risk-area-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Level of supply of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) items for doctors working in high-risk areas* in the UK as of April 2020 [Graph], British Medical Association , May 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111503/ppe-supply-in-high-risk-area-in-the-uk/
