You have been blessed in your career. I have had the opposite experience - businesses struggle on despite dishonesty at all levels.
As for the NHS memo, apart from
"COVID-19 is generating unprecedented global demand on the supply chain, combined with a manufacturing slowdown in affected countries, especially China which manufactures a large amount of PPE. Government, NHS Supply Chain, and the NHS are doing everything to work with industry to secure additional supplies and manufacture further PPE."
it makes no admission whatsoever that there is a chance that front line workers will not get the equipment they need. No guidance on what to do if it doesn't get delivered.
My neighbour is a dentist and he told me a month ago he was finding it impossible to order masks.
Originally Posted by: RobN