Two Cork cousins have developed a compostable PPE apron to reduce plastic usage in the healthcare industry. Dr Mary O'Riordan and Lisa O’Riordan developed their 'guilt-free' HaPPE Earth apron in ...

This was the magnificent sight yesterday as one million protective aprons were delivered to the NHS. Less than 24 hours after being made, the crucial Mail Force Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was ...

Doctors, nurses and care staff can now fight coronavirus with a fresh supply of British-made protective equipment thanks to Mail Force. The charity yesterday began the first deliveries of the new ...

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2. Put on apron and tie at waist. 3. Put on facemask – position upper straps on the crown of your head, lower strap at nape of neck. 4. With both hands, mould the metal strap over the bridge of your ...

HERO paramedics are risking their lives by treating coronavirus patients in flimsy aprons that are thinner than bin bags, a Sun investigation reveals. Whistleblowers handed us the meagre equipment ...

Car giant Nissan is ramping up its efforts to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline NHS staff. The Japanese manufacturer has confirmed it hopes to make up to 70,000 gowns a week from ...

Are face shields better protection than goggles for clinicians caring for patients with Ebola? And which works best — a disposable gown and apron, or a disposable coverall and apron? Clinicians ...

A lack of PPE during the Covid pandemic meant some GPs wore repurposed bin bags for aprons, a public inquiry has heard. Dr Chris Williams, deputy chairman of the Royal College of GPs, told the ...

The apron also reduces the carbon footprint of a standard apron by more than 75% through the use of local transport and manufacturing. Lisa O’Riordan, Co-founder HaPPE Earth, Johnny Brackett HCA, ...