PPE that fits women.

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The Issue

It has been drawn to my attention by my daughter who is a nurse, that PPE being supplied within the NHS is designed and sized for men. 

This means that 77% of the staff in the NHS are being supplied with oversized PPE which means that it is ineffective and is consequently putting lives at risk. Apparently staff have to choose whether to risk their own lives by trying to manage with badly fitting masks or to put patients at risk by refusing to treat them. 

Do you not think that it is about time the needs and protection of our front line female workers was taken into consideration? Surely it is not too much to expect PPE to be fit for purpose?

Now is the time to show how much you really value NHS staff by providing them with effective safety equipment to protect them as they work in these very challenging conditions. 

 

 

 

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Petition created on 13 November 2020