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Ex-Olympics chief to lead domestic PPE manufacturing amid coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Published on: 20 April 2020

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LNB News 20/04/2020

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Issue Date: 20 April 2020

Published Date: 20 April 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England

Article summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has appointed former London Olympics Chief, Lord Deighton, to boost production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health and social care staff. This will be an unpaid position. Lord Deighton will coordinate the entire process from design to manufacturing, and streamline the approvals and procurement process in a bid to speed up manufacturing and get the vital equipment to those in need quickly. The delivery of PPE supplies is expected to begin over the coming week.

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