Question reference: S5W-28001
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 18 March 2020
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Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 27 June 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of an increased number of referrals by GPs and hospitals, whether personal protective equipment will be made available to (a) optometrists, (b) dentists and (c) other non-NHS frontline healthcare staff who are having difficulty sourcing masks and sanitisers.
Answer
The Scottish Government has worked closely with NHS National Procurement and territorial Health Boards during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide appropriate Personal Protective Equipment, including masks and hand sanitiser, to primary care contractor groups who are providing services on behalf of the NHS.