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<p>We published a personal protective equipment (PPE) plan on 10 April, setting out
clear guidance on who needs PPE and in what circumstances they need to use it, how
sufficient supplies will be secured and distributed to the front line.</p><p>The Government
recognises the vital services that hospices provide across the United Kingdom. Distribution
routes for PPE are constantly reviewed to strengthen and expand capacity, and efforts
are currently being undertaken to boost the service to hospices.</p><p>We have provided
local resilience forums with supplies of PPE to help them respond to urgent local
spikes in need across front-line services, including hospices.</p><p>The National
Supply Disruption Response exists as an emergency escalation route who handle queries
including the supply of PPE as a last resort.</p><p> </p>
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