Personal protective equipment and heat: Risk of heat stress
Written by admin on Friday 18th June 2021
Important guidance around the health and wellbeing of our pharmacy teams now that we are entering summer
As we enjoy the brighter weather that has come along in the last week or so, Public Health England have circulated the following advice about dealing with the risks of heat stress. Some of the suggested actions include the use of more staff and more PPE (i.e. higher costs), which will present a challenge to some community pharmacies, however the message is important to read, understand and apply to help protect individuals.