UK care home workers like ‘lambs to the slaughter’ without proper access to PPE

Staff have told Unison their employers are not issuing them with enough protective gear such as masks, gloves, aprons and gowns.

Care home workers in the UK say employers there are playing “Russian roulette” with their lives as personal protective equipment (PPE) is withheld or rationed amid unclear guidance, according to a union.

In some homes PPE is being locked away, Unison said, while in others staff are being told they only need to wear it once a resident has confirmed coronavirus.