Policy paper

[Withdrawn] Estimated stock-out dates by PPE category

Updated 4 March 2024

This policy paper was withdrawn on

The free personal protective equipment (PPE) scheme ended on 31 March 2024. See further information from NHS Supply Chain on PPE transition.

Applies to England

Estimated stock-out dates

The Department of Health and Social Care estimates the following stock-out dates by PPE category (when we expect to run out of specific types of PPE).

Product Stock-out date
Body bags, adult March 2024
Body bags, bariatric March 2024
Fit testing, kits, bitter March 2024
Fit testing, solutions, sweet, sensitivity March 2024
Fit testing, solutions, sweet, test B March 2024
Gloves, nitrile, extra large (XL), 240mm March 2024
Gowns, nonsterile, isolation gown, extra extra large (XXL) March 2024
Gowns, nonsterile, isolation gown, extra large (XL) March 2024
Gowns, nonsterile, isolation gown, large (L) March 2024
Gowns, sterile, surgical gown, standard ≥ 50cm, extra extra large (XXL) March 2024
Gowns, sterile, surgical gown, standard ≥ 50cm, extra extra large long (XXLL) March 2024
Gowns, sterile, surgical gown, standard ≥ 50cm, extra large (XL) March 2024
Gowns, sterile, surgical gown, standard ≥ 50cm, large (L) March 2024
Gowns, sterile, surgical gown, standard ≥ 50cm, small (S) March 2024
Gowns, sterile, surgical gown, standard ≥50cm, medium (M) March 2024
Gowns, sterile, surgical gown, standard high performance ≥ 100cm, extra large long (XLL) March 2024
Gowns, sterile, surgical gown, standard lite ≥ 20cm, extra large (XL) March 2024
Gowns, sterile, surgical gown, standard lite ≥ 20cm, extra large long (XLL) March 2024
Gowns, sterile, surgical gown, standard lite ≥ 20cm, large (L) March 2024
Gowns, sterile, surgical gown, zonal impervious ≥ 200cm, extra large (XL) March 2024
Gowns, sterile, surgical gown, zonal impervious ≥ 200cm, extra large long (XLL) March 2024
Gowns, sterile, surgical gown, zonal impervious ≥ 200cm, large (L) March 2024
Gowns, thumb looped aprons March 2024
Hand hygiene, cleanser alcohol hand rub, 151 to 500ml, pull top March 2024
Hand hygiene, cleanser alcohol hand rub, 151 to 500ml, pump top March 2024
Hand hygiene, cleanser alcohol hand rub, 50 to 150ml, pump top March 2024
Hand hygiene, cleanser alcohol hand rub, 501 to 1250ml, flip top March 2024
Masks, FFP2 March 2024
Masks, FFP3, 3M UK, 1863+ March 2024
Masks, FFP3, 3M UK, 9330+ March 2024
Masks, FFP3, Alpha Solway, 3030V March 2024
Masks, FFP3, Alpha Solway, 3530V March 2024
Masks, FFP3, Alpha Solway, HX3 March 2024
Masks, FFP3, Drager, 1730 March 2024
Masks, FFP3, Drager, 1730V March 2024
Masks, FFP3, GVS, F31000 March 2024
Masks, FFP3, Handanhy, HY9330 March 2024
Masks, FFP3, Honeywell, 3207 V2IP2 March 2024
Masks, FFP3, Kolmi, large March 2024
Masks, FFP3, Kolmi, medium March 2024
Masks, FFP3, Kolmi, small March 2024
Masks, FFP3, Valmy, VSP352TF07C March 2024
Masks, type IIR, ear loops March 2024
Protective clothing, coverall, extra large (XL) March 2024
Protective clothing, coverall, large (L) March 2024
Protective clothing, coverall, medium (M) March 2024
Protective clothing, coverall, small (S) March 2024

Out of stock items

The following items are no longer available:

  • aprons, heavy (> 30micron), flat pack, green
  • aprons, heavy (> 30micron), rolls, green
  • aprons, heavy (> 30micron), rolls, white
  • aprons, standard, flat pack, blue
  • aprons, standard, flat pack, white
  • aprons, standard, flat pack, yellow
  • aprons, standard, loose, blue
  • aprons, standard, loose, purple
  • aprons, standard, loose, white
  • aprons, standard, rolls, blue
  • aprons, standard, rolls, red
  • aprons, standard, rolls, white
  • aprons, standard, rolls, yellow
  • body bags, child
  • body bags, infant
  • clinical waste bags, orange
  • clinical waste bags, yellow
  • eye protectors, goggle
  • eye protectors, visor
  • fit testing, solutions, bitter, sensitivity
  • fit testing, solutions, bitter, test B
  • gloves, latex
  • gloves, nitrile, extra extra large (XXL), 240mm
  • gloves, nitrile, extra small (XS), 240mm
  • gloves, nitrile, large (L), 240mm
  • gloves, nitrile, large (L), 300mm
  • gloves, nitrile, medium (M), 240mm
  • gloves, nitrile, medium (M), 300mm
  • gloves, nitrile, small (S), 240mm
  • gloves, nitrile, small (S), 300mm
  • gloves, vinyl
  • gowns, nonsterile, isolation gown, extra extra extra large (XXXL)
  • gowns, nonsterile, isolation gown, extra large long (XLL)
  • gowns, nonsterile, isolation gown, medium (M)
  • gowns, sterile, surgical gown, fully impervious ≥ 200cm, extra extra large (XXL)
  • gowns, sterile, surgical gown, fully impervious ≥ 200cm, extra large (XL)
  • gowns, sterile, surgical gown, fully impervious ≥ 200cm, extra large long (XLL)
  • gowns, sterile, surgical gown, fully impervious ≥ 200cm, large (L)
  • gowns, sterile, surgical gown, standard high performance ≥ 100cm, extra large (XL)
  • gowns, sterile, surgical gown, standard lite ≥ 20cm, medium (M)
  • gowns, sterile, surgical gown, zonal impervious ≥ 200cm, extra extra large extra long (XXLXL)
  • gowns, sterile, surgical gown, zonal impervious ≥ 200cm, medium (M)
  • gowns, sterile, surgical gown, zonal reinforced ≥ 125cm, extra extra large (XXL)
  • gowns, sterile, surgical gown, zonal reinforced ≥ 125cm, extra extra large long (XXLL)
  • gowns, sterile, surgical gown, zonal reinforced ≥ 125cm, extra large (XL)
  • gowns, sterile, surgical gown, zonal reinforced ≥ 125cm, extra large long (XLL)
  • gowns, sterile, surgical gown, zonal reinforced ≥ 125cm, large (L)
  • gowns, sterile, surgical gown, zonal reinforced ≥ 125cm, medium (M)
  • GP detergent, tablets
  • hand hygiene, cleanser alcohol hand rub, 151 to 500ml, flip top
  • hand hygiene, cleanser alcohol hand rub, 151 to 500ml, screw top
  • hand hygiene, cleanser alcohol hand rub, 50 to 150ml, flip top
  • hand hygiene, cleanser alcohol hand rub, 50 to 150ml, spray top
  • hand hygiene, cleanser alcohol hand rub, 501 to 1250ml, pump top
  • hand hygiene, hand wash, 151 to 500ml, pump top
  • masks, FFP3, Alpha Solway, s3V
  • masks, FFP3, Handanhy, HY9632
  • masks, FFP3, Meixin, 2016V
  • masks, FFP3, Valmy, VR352
  • masks, type IIR, ties
  • protective clothing, coverall, extra extra large (XXL)