Audit Scotland' s long awaited report into how the Scottish Government and NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) managed PPE arrangements showed there was a surge in prices which cost the NHS £37.4 million more than normal for the safety kit.
The report, which was released earlier today, reiterated its previous finding that the Scottish Government did not fully implement recommendations from pandemic preparedness exercises.
It also said the government could have done more to ensure access to PPE and training in its use. A similar study carried out at a UK level by the National Audit Office found the UK spent £10 billion extra in inflated prices for PPE due to an "inadequate" stockpile and the surge in global demand early in the pandemic.As.