Protecting the Frontline: How the NHS delivers 30 million items of PPE a day to 58,000 locations

Gary Horsfield, Chief Operating Officer UK PPE at NHS Department of Health and Social Care reveals his experience leading a team with responsibility for acquiring and distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) at speed, to the UK’s Health and Social Care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Key discussion points include:

• How did Gary come to work within the public sector at the NHS, and what have been the highlights?
• What were the initial supply chain challenges at the start of the pandemic, and how did Gary and the team tackle them?
• How has public opinion and press coverage impacted the team? 
• What personal and procurement/supply chain positives have been learned from this experience. 

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