PPE shortages force GPs to choose between patient care and personal safety

Shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) are forcing GPs to choose between denying patients with coronavirus symptoms face-to-face care and putting their lives at risk, the BMA has warned.

by Nick Bostock

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