Evaluating the national PPE guidance for NHS healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
John P Thomas, Anand Srinivasan, Chandu S Wickramarachchi, Parveen K Dhesi, Yat MA Hung and Ajay V Kamath
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2020-0143
Clin Med May 2020 John P Thomas
ANorfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
Roles: National Institute for Health Research academic clinical fellow
Anand Srinivasan
BOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
Roles: foundation trainee
Chandu S Wickramarachchi
CHavering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Romford, UK
Roles: senior house officer
Parveen K Dhesi
DNorfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
Roles: senior house officer
Yat MA Hung
DNorfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
Roles: senior house officer
Ajay V Kamath
ENorfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
Roles: consultant respiratory physician
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vol. 20 no. 3 242-247
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- John P Thomas, National Institute for Health Research academic clinical fellowA⇑,
- Anand Srinivasan, foundation traineeB,
- Chandu S Wickramarachchi, senior house officerC,
- Parveen K Dhesi, senior house officerD,
- Yat MA Hung, senior house officerD and
- Ajay V Kamath, consultant respiratory physicianE
- ANorfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
- BOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- CHavering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Romford, UK
- DNorfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
- ENorfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
- Address for correspondence: Dr John P Thomas, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UY, UK. Email: drjohnpthomas{at}gmail.com
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Evaluating the national PPE guidance for NHS healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
John P Thomas, Anand Srinivasan, Chandu S Wickramarachchi, Parveen K Dhesi, Yat MA Hung, Ajay V Kamath
Clinical Medicine May 2020, 20 (3) 242-247; DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0143
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