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PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds
Healthcare staff were left poorly protected and unable to shield those in their care from dangerous infections due to PPE failures. A £10 billion was wasted on these issues, according to the latest inquiry report.
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