Provision of medical gowns

Published on: 21 April 2020

Question type: Written

Asked by: Jess Perchard

Reference: WQ.146/2020

Answered by: Minister for Health and Social Services

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WQ.146/2020

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BY DEPUTY J.H. PERCHARD OF ST. SAVIOUR

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 21st APRIL 2020

Question

Will the Minister advise –

how many gowns the States currently has;
how many gowns it is projected will be needed; and
from where, and when, additional gowns will be obtained?

Answer

At the time of responding to this question there were 32,992 gowns in stock.
Current usage is, on average, 621 a day, with peak usage (should that peak occur) estimated to be around 3,000.
Gowns form part of the core PPE requirement and therefore gowns are a standing requirement with regular orders of PPE. Orders are made through a number of supply chains, including the NHS supply chain coordinated in the UK.