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Level of supply of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) items for doctors working in high-risk areas* in the UK as of April 2020

Characteristic	Adequate	Shortages	No supply at all	Don't know
FFP3 masks/respirators	71.1%	21.1%	1.4%	5.2%
FFP2 masks/respirators	44.9%	10.3%	3.6%	21.2%
Long-sleeved disposable gowns	59%	30.3%	3.6%	6%
Gloves	92.8%	4%	0.1%	2.4%
Disposable goggles	49.1%	21.6%	10.8%	11.2%
Full-face visors	61.5%	28.1%	3.2%	5.8%
Scrubs	58.9%	32.8%	3.4%	3.3%

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Release date

May 2020

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

Aprl 28 to April 30, 2020

Number of respondents

4,889 respondents

Special properties

UK hospital doctors

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* High-risk area is referred to in the source as an aerosol generating procedure (AGP) taking place in either Intensive Care Units or in the hot zone of an Emergency department.

The full question was worded as: "Over the last week, have you had adequate supplies or shortages of the following PPE when working in an AGP area?"

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According to a survey carried out in the UK as the end of April 2020, there were shortages of several items of personal protective equipment (PPE) for doctors working in high-risk areas during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Over 32 percent of doctors reported shortages of scrubs, while approximately 30 percent were experiencing shortages of long-sleeved disposable gowns. For 11 percent of doctors in the UK, there was no supply at all of disposable goggles.
There are also reported shortages of PPE for doctors in other areas of the health system in contact with coronavirus patients, and also for general practitioners.

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