Eradicate modern slavery from NHS

Tough new measures will find public bodies who buy goods and equipment for the NHS in breach of the law if they fail to mitigate the risk of modern slavery in supply chains. A public consultation has been launched today seeking views on government proposals to prevent goods being sourced from companies accused of exploiting their work force. More than 21% of NHS suppliers were recently found to be at ‘high risk’ of involving modern slavery in their supply chains. Surgical instruments, gloves, gowns, uniforms and face masks were identified as the five highest-risk products.