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Talking of ventilators, remember these at the beginning of the pandemic:
* UK company MEC Medical - 500 ventilators, ignored
* UK company Direct Access - 5,000 ventilators, ignored
* British director of UAE company Topland - 15,000 ventilators, ignored
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* UK company MEC Medical - 500 ventilators, ignored
* UK company Direct Access - 5,000 ventilators, ignored
* British director of UAE company Topland - 15,000 ventilators, ignored
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* Worcester based G-Tech - a vacuum manufacturer - told to stand down
* EU emergency bulk buy initiative, ignored because it would interfere with Brexit
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* EU emergency bulk buy initiative, ignored because it would interfere with Brexit
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UK ministers under fire over ventilator delays
Suppliers say offers were ignored while EU says Britain knew of joint procurement plan https://www.ft.com/content/f9051f66-cfbe-4b36-848e-3980225ae542
Suppliers say offers were ignored while EU says Britain knew of joint procurement plan https://www.ft.com/content/f9051f66-cfbe-4b36-848e-3980225ae542
Worcester's Gtech told not to produce much-needed ventilators by the government, chief executive says https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/18339699.worcesters-gtech-told-not-produce-much-needed-ventilators-government-chief-executive-says/
Nantwich firm blasts Government over delay after offering 5,000 ventilators https://thenantwichnews.co.uk/2020/03/24/nantwich-firm-blasts-government-over-delay-after-offering-5000-ventilators/
Ventilator parts maker says ‘nothing happened’ for weeks after he offered to help Government
The Government should upscale existing manufacturing – rather than turning to famous names, Andrew Raynor said [MEC Medical] https://inews.co.uk/news/coronavirus-ventilators-parts-manufacturer-dyson-airbus-boris-johnson-412317
The Government should upscale existing manufacturing – rather than turning to famous names, Andrew Raynor said [MEC Medical] https://inews.co.uk/news/coronavirus-ventilators-parts-manufacturer-dyson-airbus-boris-johnson-412317
They also knew we didn't have enough ventilators (or PPE) back in 2016
Exercise Cygnus was a 3 day government exercise to simulate a flu pandemic.
The report was buried because it was "too terrifying" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/28/exercise-cygnus-uncovered-pandemic-warnings-buried-government/
Exercise Cygnus was a 3 day government exercise to simulate a flu pandemic.
The report was buried because it was "too terrifying" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/28/exercise-cygnus-uncovered-pandemic-warnings-buried-government/
Andy Faulkner, the manager of Topland, a Dubai firm helping Direct Access obtain ventilators, said the two companies offered the government 5,000 units a week over five weeks – but initially received no response.
“No one seemed to be taking us seriously” https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/coronavirus-ventilators-boris-johnson-email-nhs-testing-kits-a9432296.html?r=86751
“No one seemed to be taking us seriously” https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/coronavirus-ventilators-boris-johnson-email-nhs-testing-kits-a9432296.html?r=86751
