Producing PPE against Covid-19

[Steve J]

Yet again well done to all involved and I hope all of you and others like you get the recognition you deserve when this all comes to an end.

[Leon]

PPE Update (Fri): We've been seeing the requests slow down this week so hopefully the traditional PPE supply routes are starting to catch up again.  Today we had batches going out to:
Prince Bishop care home, Darlington (30)
Four Seasons care home (10)
Ponteland care home (50)
Moody's Taxis (8 )
Hill View Care home, Eston (10)
...as well as 100 more visors from Warbases end in Scotland!
#teamwardraken

[paulr]

 

PPE Update (Fri): We've been seeing the requests slow down this week so hopefully the traditional PPE supply routes are starting to catch up again...

It would be great if this was the case

[Leon]

It would be great if this was the case

We're quite hopeful at the moment, we've spoken to the local council procurement people and they said that they're seeing more PPE coming into the area, so it's just a case of how long it takes for that to filter its way down to all of the facilities.  We've managed to get ahead of ourselves as well for the first time since we started, so there's about 1000 shields prepped and ready to go straight out as soon as people get in touch.

[paulr]

 

An amazing job, bridging a vital gap

[Techno]

Top job, Leon....Well done to the team ! 

Cheers - Phil

[fsn]

You know, this is the only bit of virus news I read ... well that and Captain Tom.

Good news that you seem to have fulfilled the NE and Scotland's requirements. Well done.

If you have any left over at the end of the ... situation ... then would you sell them off? I fancy trying one for minor jobs like when using the Dremmel.

[Leon]

If you have any left over at the end of the ... situation ... then would you sell them off? I fancy trying one for minor jobs like when using the Dremmel.

We'll have the laser files still so we can produce them again going forward, no worries there.  I'm not sure how many we'll have left but we can certainly have a look when the time comes.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

How are the funds holding up?

[Leon]

How are the funds holding up?

Funds are all fine, the response we got from everybody was incredible so we've got more than enough in there to keep producing for a long time.  We spoke with our local council PPE guy last week and he said that they're starting to see large-scale manufacturers get up to speed now so there should be a lot more equipment coming into the supply chains over the coming weeks.  There's one near us here (Labman) who are producing 1000's per day so once they've supplied all of the hospitals they can start distributing to the care homes, surgeries, pharmacies that we're currently getting requests from.

[Leon]

PPE Update (Mon): We're getting on top of the production so for the first time in 3 weeks we've got face shields prepped and ready to go straight out! The requests are slowing down as the regular PPE channels get up to speed, but we'll keep going for now until the material runs out (at 6000 produced) and see whether we're still needed.

Today's batches went out to:
North East Nursing & Care Services. (300)
Stanley Park care home (100)
Middlesbrough Grange Residential Care Home (30)

[paulr]

 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Good stuff guys

[Big Insect]

Shame you are not closer to Bristol Leon - the need amongst the local smaller in-home elderly and dementia support care businesses is still urgent.

We know of one local Bristol business - Home Instead - that enables the elderly to remain in their own homes with daily support - where the staff are having to use home-made masks, as they just cannot get anything else. Often their customers are very frail and medically very vulnerable but are strong-willed and self determined enough to want to remain in their homes and the community, and they rely on these staff as a daily life-line and much needed company against total isolation. 

I am sure there must be similar situations up near you as well but I expect these small businesses - with hugely dedicated staff - probably are unaware that the fantastic service you provide is available to them.

Keep up the fantastic work
Mark

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Get them to contact Leon, he will send stuff down.