Some hospitals in England were within "six or seven hours" of running out of personal protective equipment in the early stages of the COVID pandemic, a former health secretary has admitted.

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Matt Hancock says NHS was ‘hours’ from PPE running out in Covid

The NHS in England came within “six or seven hours” of running out of gowns and other protective equipment during the Covid pandemic, Matt Hancock has said. The former health secretary was giving evidence for the third time at the Covid inquiry, about the impact on healthcare systems. He stated there was never a “national […]

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The former health secretary told the Covid-19 inquiry that interference from Number 10 caused ‘incredible difficulties’ at times.

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Matt Hancock: My job was to shield NHS from political interference during Covid

England’s hospitals were within “hours” of running out of some items of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the early months of Covid-19, Matt Hancock has said.

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England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock told the Covid-19 inquiry there were only hours to go at one point, until gowns ran out.

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The former health secretary also tells the public inquiry he believes the government "got wrong" how funeral guidance was applied throughout the country.

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NHS was within 'six or seven hours' of running out of PPE in first COVID wave, says Matt Hancock

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry was shown a document from May 2020 which made a request to "reset" the relationship between the English and Scottish administrations.

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Sturgeon caused 'all sorts of difficulties' during pandemic, claims Matt Hancock

Former minister Matt Hancock has come under pressure from health unions over his evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry.

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Matt Hancock urged to 'ditch the soundbites and come clean' about how overwhelmed the NHS was by Covid-19

Former UK health secretary Matt Hancock appeared before the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday.

Sturgeon caused 'all sorts of difficulties' during Covid pandemic, says Hancock

NICOLA Sturgeon “was causing all sorts of difficulties” during the Covid pandemic, former UK health secretary Matt Hancock has claimed ...

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Nicola Sturgeon 'caused all sorts of difficulties' in pandemic, Matt Hancock claims

The former health secretary Matt Hancock was questioned at the Covid-19 inquiry on Thursday where he revealed a number of moments of “incredible difficulties” during the pandemic. Walking into the inquiry building on Thursday morning, Hancock was booed by bereaved families who stood outside. During the day’s session, Hancock went to comment on supplies of PPE, the Government’s overall preparedness, pandemic messaging and the application of its C…

NHS was within 'six or seven hours' of running out of PPE in first COVID wave, says Matt Hancock

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