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. 2020 Dec;58(10):e320-e322.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.08.072. Epub 2020 Aug 19.

Additional cost in personal protective equipment to NHS services during COVID-19: a review of the expense incurred by Aneurin Bevan Healthboards Maxillofacial unit over a one-year period to meet current clinical guidelines

W Walters  1 , T Collins  2 , A Evans  2
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Additional cost in personal protective equipment to NHS services during COVID-19: a review of the expense incurred by Aneurin Bevan Healthboards Maxillofacial unit over a one-year period to meet current clinical guidelines

W Walters et al. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

COVID-19 has led to increased levels of personal protective equipment (PPE) in surgical specialties. Aneurin Bevan Healthboard Oral and Maxillofacial unit sees approximately 2,808 patients per annum and to meet current guidelines this added PPE is estimated to cost an extra £32,292. Whilst this helps improve safety for clinicians and patients, we also recommend that evidence is regularly reviewed to assess what PPE is justified at different stages of viral prevalence.

Keywords: Cost effectiveness; Covid-19; FFP3; Maxillofacial; PPE.

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(Left) Example of clinician wearing full personal protective equipment prior to intraoral surgery. (Right) FFP3 mask sourced from 3M.
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