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The UK’s PPE procurement scandal reminds us why we need ways to hold ministers to account

Martin McKee

2021BMJ24 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The UK's PPE procurement scandal reminds us why we need ways to hold ministers to account Martin McKee looks at what lessons we can learn from the government's many failures in procuring personal protective equipment during the pandemic

Topics & Concepts

ProcurementPersonal protective equipmentGovernment (linguistics)BusinessPandemicPublic relationsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Computer securityPolitical scienceMarketingComputer scienceMedicineLinguisticsDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyPhilosophyHealthcare Systems and Challenges