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    Go-between paid £21m in taxpayer funds for NHS PPE Archived Message

    Posted by Mary on November 17, 2020, 3:40 pm

    'A Spanish businessman who acted as a go-between to secure protective garments for NHS staff in the coronavirus pandemic was paid $28m (£21m) in UK taxpayer cash.

    The consultant had been in line for a further $20m of UK public funds, documents filed in a US court reveal.

    The legal papers also reveal the American supplier of the PPE called the deals "lucrative".

    The Department for Health was asked for comment but did not respond in time.

    A legal dispute playing out in the courts in Miami has helped shine a light on the amount of money some companies have made supplying the NHS with equipment to protect staff from Covid infection.'

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54974373

    What a stench.

    Good on Phil Kemp, the reporter who dug that up.

    Phil Kemp
    @phill_kemp
    Journalist specialising in investigations. DM for details for secure contact.
    https://mobile.twitter.com/home

    From his Twitter. DHSC's overuse of word 'tirelessly'. I keep seeing and hearing that word.

    Phil Kemp
    @phill_kemp
    The DHSC told us: We have been working tirelessly to deliver PPE to protect our health and social care staff throughout the pandemic, with more than 4.7 billion items delivered. All PPE products are quality assured and only distributed if they are safe to use.

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