Personal protective equipment - future supply: consultation analysis

Appendix C: Consultation Questions

Part 1: Lessons Learned

Learning the lessons from the experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic was a key recommendation from Audit Scotland. As part of the PPE Futures Programme, the Scottish Government has undertaken work to understand the lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Scottish Government has been working with various stakeholders to capture these lessons. Please indicate whether you agree with the key findings :

1. Effective mechanisms of collaboration and communication between the Scottish Government and stakeholders are an integral part of facilitating the supply of PPE in pandemic circumstances, and must be implemented into any future strategy.

Agree / Disagree / No preference

1.1 A reformed stockpiling and buying approach for pandemic PPE is required.

Agree / Disagree / No preference

1.2 Primary Care and adult Social Care require a long term and sustainable PPE supply strategy.

Agree / Disagree / No preference

1.3 Cross public sector collaboration with the NHS on PPE supply issues should be considered as part of a future strategy.

Agree / Disagree / No preference

1.4 A surge capacity should be incorporated into the future pandemic PPE supply and stockpiling arrangements to guarantee that PPE demand is met during the volatile early stages of any future pandemic.

Agree / Disagree / No preference

1.5 A future strategy also needs to consider how private businesses and third sector organisations can be as prepared as possible for future pandemics to ensure that they continue to deliver essential public services.

Agree / Disagree / No preference

1.6 We must build upon the progress made during the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of supporting new, domestic supply chains and the development of data modelling.

Agree / Disagree / No preference

2. Are there any other lessons learned that you think should be considered? If 'yes', please describe (preferably no more than 300 words).

Yes / No

Part 2: Preparing our PPE Stocks for Future Pandemics

3. Do you think that Scotland should have its own pandemic PPE stockpile? Please expand your answer if you wish (preferably no more than 300 words).

Yes / No / No preference

3.1 Do you have a preference as to which organisations or sectors should be able to access the PPE pandemic stockpile? If yes, please expand on your answer (preferably no more than 300 words).

Yes / No

3.2 Do you have a view on how much the organisations or sectors that share the PPE stockpile should contribute to its costs? If yes, please expand on your answer (preferably no more than 300 words).

Yes / No

4. Do you think that public sector organisations working together with the NHS to buy PPE together would help support the Scottish PPE manufacturing base?

Yes / No / No preference

4.1 Do you think that public sector organisations working together with the NHS to buy PPE together would help Scotland to be more resilient in the event of a future pandemic?

Yes / No / No preference

4.2 For public sector respondents: Would your organisation be willing to participate in a collaborative buying approach for pandemic PPE with the NHS?

Yes / No / No preference

4.3 Please detail any other views that you have on the proposed cross public sector collaboration with the NHS on pandemic PPE supply (preferably no more than 300 words).

5. Should the Scottish Government have a role in supporting the private businesses providing an essential public service and the third sector with their PPE supply in the event of a future pandemic? If 'yes', please describe what role that should be (preferably no more than 300 words).

Yes / No / No preference

5.1 If you answered 'yes' to Question 5, do you have an opinion on how this should be funded? If 'yes', please expand on your answer (preferably no more than 300 words).

Yes / No / No preference

6. Do you agree with the proposed pandemic PPE supply arrangements for your organisation or sector? If no, please describe what you believe should change (preferably no more than 300 words).

Yes / No / No preference

7. Do you agree that a mechanism (or mechanisms) should be found by which the cost of pandemic PPE is appropriately split between the organisations that are using that PPE?

Yes / No / No preference

7.1 What payment mechanism or mechanisms would be most appropriate in your view? (preferably no more than 300 words).