Health visitors working with vulnerable families and young children have said they are unable to “keep themselves and those they are visiting safe” because of a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Unite the Union, which supports health visitors across England, has called on the government to provide equipment such as gloves, masks and hand sanitiser to those working on the frontline of the crisis.
Unite’s lead professional officer for health visiting Obi Amadi said: “Our community practitioner members are working really hard to provide services in the community. In many areas, they have been struggling to keep themselves and those they are visiting safe because of the lack of PPE. There is also a reported lack of hand sanitisers.
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