PPE

Who can receive PPE from their local authority or local resilience forum (LRF)

The majority of primary and social care services can obtain all of their COVID-19 PPE via the PPE portal. You can see the list of eligible providers below.

However, each local authority or LRF will supply some or all of the following services:

  • local authorities (including children and adult social care workers)
  • mental health community care
  • personal assistants (LA, CCG commissioned and funded through personal health budgets)
  • domestic violence refuges
  • rough sleeping services
  • social and primary care providers on the PPE portal in clinical need – for example, if there’s an increase in local COVID-19 cases or temporary difficulties accessing other distribution channels

The Department for Education is working with local authorities and LRFs to determine the demand for education and childcare settings.

Who can use the PPE portal

For those not supplied through local authorities or LRFs, the majority of social and primary care providers can now get all of their COVID-19 PPE from the PPE portal.

The following organisations can use the PPE portal:

  • GPs
  • residential social care providers
  • domiciliary social care providers
  • pharmacies
  • dentists
  • orthodontists
  • optometrists
  • children’s care homes and secure homes
  • children’s residential special schools
  • community drug and alcohol services
  • residential drug and alcohol services

Read the guidance on what PPE items providers can order through the portal and order limits.

Local authority and LRF contact details

Swindon

In Swindon, the contact details above can be used to supply:

  • local authorities (including children and adult social care workers)
  • mental health community care
  • personal assistants (LA, CCG commissioned and funded through personal health budgets)
  • domestic violence refuges
  • rough sleeping services

Wiltshire

In Wiltshire, the contact details above can be used to supply:

  • local authorities (including children and adult social care workers)
  • mental health community care
  • personal assistants (LA, CCG commissioned and funded through personal health budgets)
  • personal assistants funded through direct payments
  • domestic violence refuges
  • rough sleeping services