>> aren't the first two the responsibility of the NHS Trusts?
1. Stocks of PPE/Pandemic preparedness are part of a national strategy and as such are ultimately governed from a supra-Trust level.
If Trusts were non-compliant with departmental regulations then they should potentially be held to account.
2. NHS England advised hospitals to make room for the expected influx of sick and very sick Covid patients - they (hospitals) were told (by NHS England) that negative tests were not required prior to discharge from wards to care homes.
Joint responsibility I would suggest.
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