Care providers urged to share thoughts about PPE struggles in DHSC survey

Care workers are being asked to share their experiences of accessing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the Covid-19 pandemic by responding to a government survey.

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), has launched a survey for care providers who have received free PPE from their local authority or local resilience forum.

The poll is for care providers that are not eligible to get PPE via the PPE Portal.

Care workers including personal assistants and unpaid care workers are among those whose views are being sought for the poll.

The poll asks about how communications about PPE can be improved, the quality of PPE and any problems with PPE that need fixing.

Right at Home Reigate and Crawley has just relocated to new, bigger premises in Redhill to accommodate a larger team.

Managing director Apurva Sharma has a team of 34 staff covering the Oxted, Redhill, Reigate, Horley and Crawley district.

Right At Home is one of many home care providers who have highlighted issues accessing PPE during the pandemic.

Apurva Sharma, managing director at Right At Home Reigate and Crawley, said: “No-one could have predicted the year we’ve had, from lack of PPE at the start of the pandemic, the responsibility of looking after my staff’s wellbeing and safety and dealing with the constant government policy challenges each week.”

The deadline for completing the DHSC survey is 18 June.

The DHSC stated in its survey to care providers: ‘We will use the data to help improve and understand PPE distribution to your sector’.

To complete the 'Survey for providers who use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)', click here

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