The MD was quick off the mark with production as his wife works in critical care, then it took two or three weeks for us to get the necessary paperwork and certification for our product. We’ve been supplying individual trusts for a few weeks but there was no commitment from the government.
We had orders from abroad but wanted to keep them in the UK and it was utterly daft that we were selling abroad and buying the same thing from abroad. Our MD went to the National press last week and did a couple of TV interviews, which seems to have done the trick.
We can produce PPE in this country but the red tape isn’t easy to cut through. I believe HMG now has someone solely in charge of PPE procurement, which is exactly what is needed and should ensure we have the supplies we need.
Originally Posted by: Caz