As all health workers we've had a shocking stresful surreal few weeks with no end in sight and increasing sickness and demands on our time. We are are exhausted, anxious, worried about about our patients and families health and futures.
After weeks to plan and prepare for this my managers and her managers and the highest health board managers have come to the conclusion that there is no more PPE available for the foreseeable t and they want us to wear the same flimsy non regulation face mask, 1 per shift, so taking on and off the same mask for each patient many times per day. Dont worry though, they will be giving us all a plastic wallet to keep it in between visits and in the car!
This is so not acceptable. I think its dangerous, morally wrong, and perhaps illegal. Im worn out and crying. I cant go on. Ive cancelled my leave to work this week and probably wont get it back. They arnt looking after us. Pity the poor care agency workers, probably having an even worse time than us.
The NHS is not even trying to look after us. All these wonderful generous free coffees and free macDonalds can get stuffed.
I want adequate PPE to protect my very vunerable shielding patients, my colleagues, my family and myself.