Coronavirus: Protective equipment stolen from hospitals

Personal protection equipment has been stolen from children’s hospitals, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

Coronavirus: Protective equipment stolen from hospitals
Wed, 11 Mar, 2020 - 19:37
Neil Michael

Personal protection equipment has been stolen from children’s hospitals, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

The National Children’s Hospital Group has admitted “a small portion” of its supplies of latex gloves, face masks, and hand sanitiser has been stolen.

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CourtsCoronavirusPlace: Dublin MidlandsPlace: Holles StreetOrganisation: Irish ExaminerOrganisation: National Children’s Hospital GroupOrganisation: Temple Street Children’s HospitalOrganisation: St Luke’s HospitalOrganisation: Dublin Midlands Hospital GroupOrganisation: Tallaght University Hospital DublinOrganisation: St James’ Hospital DublinOrganisation: Hospital GroupOrganisation: Personal Protective EquipmentOrganisation: PPEOrganisation: St Luke’s Hospital RathgarOrganisation: Ireland East Hospital GroupOrganisation: St Vincent’s University Hospital DublinOrganisation: National Maternity HospitalOrganisation: Children’s Health IrelandOrganisation: CHIOrganisation: Department of Health
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