Donations of personal protective equipment to frontline medical staff are being binned by NHS Lanarkshire. That’s the claim of some workers at Hairmyres Hospital who say health bosses are throwing away donated equipment as it does not meet health and safety standards.
But our source – who has asked not to be named – says the heartfelt donations are “better than nothing”.The frontline staff member told us that staff still don’t have the right equipment to protect themselves in the fight against COVID-19.
The East Kilbride News were told: “All the PPE we have bought, costing about £1000, we are not allowed to wear. “Nothing, just what we are given.