I’ve said it before and I’ll keep banging this drum, we take our social care workers for granted. And right now we can’t afford to be doing that. We need to make sure that Covid-19 doesn’t spread like wildfire in care homes.
The easiest way to do that is to make sure those working in these settings have the proper personal protective equipment to make sure they protect themselves and they protect the vulnerable people they’re providing much needed care for.
Our care workers need to feel safe whilst they’re providing this vital public service, so they should be provided with the very best equipment. In the end we’ll all benefit from the extra precaution, so it makes sense to do everything we can to stop the spread.
I’ve raised the issue of PPE in care-homes a number of times over the last week in discussions with local and regional leaders, I’m grateful for the work that’s being done on the ground but I remain concerned by reports that deliveries arriving are just a tenth of what’s needed.
Jim McMahon OBE MP 