Overview

• Consortium partners led by Doug Barrowman said they are prepared to engage with administrators on a possible agreement with the Government.
• The High Court ordered nearly £122 million repaid to the Department of Health and Social Care after ruling the gowns could not be used in the NHS because sterility was not validated.
• The department sued over an alleged breach of a pandemic contract to supply surgical gowns.
• PPE Medpro disputes the judgment, says it delivered the full order, and says no-fault offers to remake the gowns or pay £23 million were rejected.
• Medpro UK reports £4.3 million in defence costs and claims the gowns had an £85 million resale value as non-sterile at the end of 2020, with the contract’s award drawing scrutiny due to links to Baroness Michelle Mone.