CAMPAIGNERS are pleading for hospitals to prioritise the safety of staff after it was revealed that doctors and nurses working in dedicated coronavirus wards have been left without full personal protective equipment (PPE).

Reports from a hospital in Stevenage suggest that those caring for patients with suspected coronavirus are being given limited protection. 

Lister Hospital, run by East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, is only providing enhanced PPE for staff who are in contact with patients requiring the use of a ventilator.