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| Coronavirus: Cheshire businessman's anger as PPE offer 'ignored' | Coronavirus: Cheshire businessman's anger as PPE offer 'ignored' |
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| A businessman has been left angry after his offer of 450 visors a day to the NHS has apparently been ignored. | A businessman has been left angry after his offer of 450 visors a day to the NHS has apparently been ignored. |
| Paul Dodd says he has spent £8,000 on materials and wages for the work but after four weeks has been forced to stop. | Paul Dodd says he has spent £8,000 on materials and wages for the work but after four weeks has been forced to stop. |
| Mr Dodd, owner of Weaver Dane and Trade in Cheshire, said: "I knew there was a risk buying materials but I thought I was doing the right thing by helping." | Mr Dodd, owner of Weaver Dane and Trade in Cheshire, said: "I knew there was a risk buying materials but I thought I was doing the right thing by helping." |
| The Cabinet Office has been asked by the BBC for a response. | |
| The government says it is working "around the clock" to provide PPE, but NHS workers are concerned about supplies, and have been asked to consider reusing some equipment. | The government says it is working "around the clock" to provide PPE, but NHS workers are concerned about supplies, and have been asked to consider reusing some equipment. |
| Mr Dodd, who said he had already donated 2,300 visors to local hospitals as part of a separate crowdfunding project, said he made the offer to manufacture visors on the government's website. | |
| He employs nine people and said he had sourced the necessary materials for the work before they sold out and started work on a further 1,300 visors which are stockpiled and ready to go. | |
| He spoke of his "frustration" and "disbelief", adding: "I've heard heartbreaking stories, with [NHS staff] in tears." | He spoke of his "frustration" and "disbelief", adding: "I've heard heartbreaking stories, with [NHS staff] in tears." |
| After setting up a Facebook page publicising his efforts, Mr Dodd said he was contacted individually by a surgeon, who asked for 75 visors. | After setting up a Facebook page publicising his efforts, Mr Dodd said he was contacted individually by a surgeon, who asked for 75 visors. |
| The surgeon said he was not prepared to go to work without them, and later emailed to thank him, saying he had carried out a "cardiac procedure" and saved a woman's life, Mr Dodd explained. | The surgeon said he was not prepared to go to work without them, and later emailed to thank him, saying he had carried out a "cardiac procedure" and saved a woman's life, Mr Dodd explained. |
| Mr Dodd said he had adhered to government standards in the production of the visors but there was "too much red tape" and people were "passing the buck". | Mr Dodd said he had adhered to government standards in the production of the visors but there was "too much red tape" and people were "passing the buck". |