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Lives at risk from lack protective gear for medics
Nine To Noon
English - March 25, 2020 20:09 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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There are major concerns across medical circles about the lack of Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment for hundreds of frontline staff - and warnings to District Health Boards that this could cost lives. The Nurses Organisation is appalled that some nurses having to deal with potential Covid-19 cases without the equipment which would prevent them from infection. Kathryn talks with Nurses Organisation Kaiwhakahaere, Kerri Nuku and the President of the Dental Association Dr Katie Ayers.