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NewsColony Re-usable PPE that could last for whole coronavirus pandemic could solve NHS shortages Hospitals are pioneering re-usable protective kit which is designed to ‘last the whole coronavirus epidemic’. The new type of personal protective equipment could provide a long-term solution to critical shortages. Every day in hospitals around the country, medical staff put about 150,000 lifesaving surgical gowns or coveralls into clinical waste bins after they have been used. Then, along with hundreds of thousands of single-use surgical masks, aprons and gloves, they are sent to landfill or for incineration. Now several hospitals are seeking a more sustainable alternative to this ‘hand to mouth’ dependence on single-use PPE. Pictured: Re-usable protective hoods have been developed at Southampton University to help prevent NHS shortages The re-usable PPE, designed by British scientists and manufacturers, has the potential to replace throwaway items.  In Derbyshire, wome...