Publication - Strategy/plan

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - action plan

Published: 28 October 2020
From: Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance, Digital and Governance Directorate, +6 more … Chief Medical Officer Directorate, Chief Nursing Officer Directorate, Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate, Health Workforce Directorate, Healthcare Quality and Improvement Directorate, Population Health Directorate
Part of: Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland, Health and social care, Public safety and emergencies
ISBN: 9781800041462

Scotland’s COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Plan will help ensure that the right PPE of the right quality gets to the people who need it at the right time. The Plan’s scope includes health, social care and other workplaces and settings where COVID-19 could put people at risk.

Supporting documents

Footnotes

1. https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-phase-3-staying-safe-and-protecting-others/pages/face-coverings/

2. https://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/web-resources-container/covid-19-guidance-for-non-healthcare-settings/

3. https://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/a-to-z-of-topics/covid-19/

4. https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/

5. The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 seeks to minimise disruption in the event of an emergency and to ensure that the UK is better prepared to deal with a range of emergencies. Category 1 responders are defined as the police, ambulance, fire and rescue services, local authorities, NHS Health Boards, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The seven duties the Civil Contingencies Act places on Category 1 responders are:

Duty to assess risk
Duty to maintain emergency plans
Duty to maintain business continuity plans
Duty to promote business continuity
Duty to communicate with the public
Duty to share information
Duty to co-operate.

"Preparing Scotland" https://www.readyscotland.org/media/1496/preparing-scotland-hub-updated-published-version-may-2019-new-h-s-diagram.pdf

6. Including shipments being made to social care and primary care settings, previously self-sufficient in PPE

7. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control

8. https://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/web-resources-container/covid-19-guidance-for-non-healthcare-settings/

9. Note: procurement of PPE by public bodies has been through the existing frameworks awarded under a competitive process, in line with procurement legislation and policy. In addition, direct awards have taken place using procedures outlined in Regulation 33 within the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulation 2015.

10. https://www.gov.scot/publications/protecting-scotland-renewing-scotland-governments-programme-scotland-2020-2021/

11. Note: where public bodies pay less or more than the established market rate for goods or services, this can constitute illegal State aid. Where this applies, State aid compliant cover via the European Commission's guidelines should be established prior to any purchase.

12. https://www.gov.scot/publications/supply-chain-resilience-and-diversity-sppn-9-2020/

13. https://www.gov.scot/publications/statutory-guidance-selection-tenderers-award-contracts-addressing-fair-work-practices/

14. https://www.gov.scot/publications/supply-chain-resilience-and-diversity-sppn-9-2020/

15. https://www.gov.scot/publications/fair-work-practices-in-procurement-toolkit/

16. People who need to use FFP3 masks have to be fit tested for them, to ensure they are safe to use: the "fit rate" is the rate at which these tests are successful

17. https://www.gov.scot/news/scots-firm-to-supply-gbp-53m-nhs-order/

18. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-protective-equipment-ppe-strategy-stabilise-and-build-resilience

19. https://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/a-to-z-of-topics/covid-19/

20. At 1 October

21. Figures supplied by NHS NSS, and correct as of 1 October 2020

22. https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-preparing-start-new-school-term-august-2020-version-3/

23. https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-universities-colleges-and-student-accommodation-providers/pages/overview/

24. https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-reopening-early-learning-and-childcare-services/pages/infection-prevention-and-control/-ppe

25. https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/

26. https://www.sasa.gov.uk/covid-19-guidance