GPs barred from speaking out about PPE shortages

GPs in parts of the UK have been banned from speaking out publicly over concerns about personal protective equipment (PPE) and asked to remove face visors to avoid 'frightening patients'.

by Nick Bostock
PPE concerns (Photo: Photo Alto/Matthieu Spohn/Getty Images)
PPE concerns (Photo: Photo Alto/Matthieu Spohn/Getty Images)

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